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Merced, CA vs Grass Valley, CA

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- Grass Valley is 0% more densely populated than Merced.
- People are 13.7% less likely to be married in Grass Valley.
- The Median Age is 17.4 years older in Grass Valley.
 Merced, CAGrass Valley, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,550329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4738.4
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 Population - 201079,097  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,922285,036,114
 Population - 199056,216  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,581.493.4
 Land Area23.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merced, CAGrass Valley, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock7.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Merced, CAGrass Valley, CAUnited States
 White23.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian10.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merced, CAGrass Valley, CAUnited States
 Married Population40.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.8%50.2%
 Never Married44.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock22.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.992.60
 Households26,673  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,89080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,789  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.9%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 Grass Valley    15 Reviews

I've lived many places in California. I've now lived in Grass Valley for 2 years. Grass Valley and it's sister Nevada City are adorable little towns full of history and  More

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Grass valley has become a sad place to live. I was born and raised here and can no longer afford to raise my small family here. Look up the median annual wage and the  More

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I'm 25 years old and I've lived in this town all of my life, and I'm saving every single dollar I make to leave here and never come back. It's a shame, because at one  More

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