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Merced, CA vs Cortez, CO

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- Cortez is 0% more densely populated than Merced.
- People are 17.3% more likely to be married in Cortez.
- The Median Age is 8.3 years older in Cortez.
 Merced, CACortez, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,742329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.938.4
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 Population - 201079,097  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,977285,036,114
 Population - 199056,216  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,380.293.4
 Land Area23.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merced, CACortez, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Merced, CACortez, COUnited States
 White23.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian10.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merced, CACortez, COUnited States
 Married Population40.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.2%50.2%
 Never Married44.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households26,673  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,19980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,789  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.6%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 Cortez    6 Reviews

A digital nomad / nature lover's sunny, perfect weather paradise, at half the cost of touristy Durango. Cortez is Colorado's under-the-radar town that's mostly only  More

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I moved out to Cortez, Colorado after a 30 day trip around the US. Of all the places I visited, this was the place I deemed best to move for a multitude of reasons. It  More

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I've live on this area and cannot recommend it to anyone. Cortez and Montezuma county are horrible. School are bad. After meeting several local teachers I am surprised  More

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