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Merced, CA vs Dayton, NV

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- Dayton is 0% more densely populated than Merced.
- People are 46.2% more likely to be married in Dayton.
- The Median Age is 14.1 years older in Dayton.
 Merced, CADayton, NVUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,036329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.738.4
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 Population - 201079,097  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,907285,036,114
 Population - 199056,216  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock76.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock477.793.4
 Land Area23.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merced, CADayton, NVUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%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  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Merced, CADayton, NVUnited States
 White23.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%12.2%
 Asian10.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merced, CADayton, NVUnited States
 Married Population40.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.4%50.2%
 Never Married44.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.732.60
 Households26,673  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,04380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,789  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.2%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 Dayton    4 Reviews

We moved from Klamath Falls, OR, where we lived for 14 yrs. and was one of the friendliest towns I've experienced, to Dayton in 2019. Priced out of the housing markets  More

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Over 4 years ago

Do yourself a huge favor before you decide to live here, and visit during both summer and winter. Don't rely on the lying locals that tell you how mild the winters are  More

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Over 10 years ago

After retiring from California we searched from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Arizona and Nevada and we settled in Dayton Nevada. It is a wonderful small town just 11+  More

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