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Merced, CA vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage is 0% more densely populated than Merced.
- People are 24.6% more likely to be married in Anchorage.
- The Median Age is 4.7 years older in Anchorage.
 Merced, CAAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Population  Unlock292,545329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.338.4
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 Population - 201079,097  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock260,283285,036,114
 Population - 199056,216  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock171.493.4
 Land Area23.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock237.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merced, CAAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Merced, CAAnchorage, AKUnited States
 White23.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.2%12.2%
 Asian10.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock6.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merced, CAAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Married Population40.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.2%50.2%
 Never Married44.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.682.60
 Households26,673  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock69,00380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,789  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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