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Merced, CA vs St. Louis, MO

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- St. Louis is 0% more densely populated than Merced.
- People are 17.5% less likely to be married in St. Louis.
- The Median Age is 6.7 years older in St. Louis.
 Merced, CASt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock302,787329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.338.4
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 Population - 201079,097  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock348,189285,036,114
 Population - 199056,216  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-14.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,903.993.4
 Land Area23.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merced, CASt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Merced, CASt. Louis, MOUnited States
 White23.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock44.6%12.2%
 Asian10.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merced, CASt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Married Population40.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.4%50.2%
 Never Married44.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.082.60
 Households26,673  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock62,55980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,789  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.9%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 6 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 St. Louis    113 Reviews

I'm 65 and lived here my entire life. Growing up in St. Louis I've learned there is a like to like about it. Lots of first class Hospitals and Doctors, LOTS of great  More

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This is an outsider's perspective on St. Louis. Sometimes a fresh perspective looking in from the outside is helpful. I don't live there as of this writing (Dec 22) but  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have travelled extensively and have lived in several other cities around the country. I chose to live in St. Louis city because it has many big city amenities with an  More

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