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Merced, CA vs Lodi, CA

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- Lodi is 0% more densely populated than Merced.
- People are 27.0% more likely to be married in Lodi.
- The Median Age is 4.9 years older in Lodi.
 Merced, CALodi, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock66,107329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 201079,097  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,999285,036,114
 Population - 199056,216  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock19.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,835.993.4
 Land Area23.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merced, CALodi, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Merced, CALodi, CAUnited States
 White23.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian10.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock39.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merced, CALodi, CAUnited States
 Married Population40.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married44.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.892.60
 Households26,673  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,06080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,789  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews
Sean · Merced, CA
Merced: The Hippest Place in the Valley
Over 5 years ago

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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Nate · Merced, CA
Good place to live
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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Nate · Merced, CA
Great place to live. Do not listen to angry people
Over 5 years ago

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 Lodi    9 Reviews
Zach · Lodi, CA
Don't ever move to Lodi!
Over 6 years ago

Born at a hospital in Stockton, raised in Lodi for all 18 years of my life. I'm moving to Sacramento in a couple months, because I need to move on and change. Now, when  More

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Jim · Lodi, CA
Lodi CA
Over 11 years ago

Great family  More

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WILLIAM · Lodi, CA
COSTLY, BUT WORTH IT
Over 11 years ago

Unlike many California Central Valley small towns, Lodi is clean, relatively crime-free, and pleasant. Its downtown has an almost European feel for it and  More

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