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Merced, CA vs Watsonville, CA

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- Watsonville is 0% more densely populated than Merced.
- People are 17.9% more likely to be married in Watsonville.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years older in Watsonville.
 Merced, CAWatsonville, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock52,966329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.138.4
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 Population - 201079,097  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock44,265285,036,114
 Population - 199056,216  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,919.693.4
 Land Area23.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merced, CAWatsonville, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Merced, CAWatsonville, 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  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock84.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merced, CAWatsonville, CAUnited States
 Married Population40.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.0%50.2%
 Never Married44.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.602.60
 Households26,673  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,35680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,789  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.2%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 Watsonville    3 Reviews
Br · Watsonville, CA
Bad crime and kids that walk around breaking into
Over 18 years ago

We live in a nice area and love the climate but cost of living have gotten way out of hand. Vandals walk around smashing windows over and over without getting  More

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brian · Watsonville, CA
just like santa cruz except....
Over 19 years ago

the cost of housing is slightly more affordable (just slightly). Close to the beach and near perfect weather. Especially during summer when it was 107 in San Jose' it  More

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Joaquin · Watsonville, CA
Living in Watsonville
Over 19 years ago

Nice neighborhood, but since moving here we have not felt a sense of  More

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