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Merced, CA vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland is 0% more densely populated than Merced.
- People are 0.9% more likely to be married in Oakland.
- The Median Age is 7.3 years older in Oakland.
 Merced, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock437,548329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 201079,097  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock399,484285,036,114
 Population - 199056,216  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,828.393.4
 Land Area23.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merced, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%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  Unlock16.3%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  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Merced, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 White23.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.6%12.2%
 Asian10.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merced, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Married Population40.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.9%50.2%
 Never Married44.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households26,673  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock91,23580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,789  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%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 Oakland    38 Reviews
Brian · Oakland, CA
Had Potential, Had Hope, Now Extinguished
Over 3 years ago

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Dam · Alameda, CA
Fun to visit
Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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Fritz · Oakland, CA
Watching the destruction of a beautiful city!
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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