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Mesa, AZ vs Mountain View, CA

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- Mountain View is 0% more densely populated than Mesa.
- People are 3.0% more likely to be married in Mountain View.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years younger in Mountain View.
 Mesa, AZMountain View, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock82,409329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.438.4
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 Population - 2010440,833  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock70,708285,036,114
 Population - 1990288,091  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now83.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,872.693.4
 Land Area138.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mesa, AZMountain View, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock17.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Mesa, AZMountain View, CAUnited States
 White60.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mesa, AZMountain View, CAUnited States
 Married Population50.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.3%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households190,363  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,96180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households66,228  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mesa    61 Reviews

Mesa is a really good city despite some trouble with Superstition Springs and the failure that is Fiesta Mall, there is nice areas throughout and some areas that need to  More

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Over 2 years ago

As someone who was born in Mesa and has lived here in the 85210 in Dobson Ranch for the last 13 years after moving out from Chandler. I can tell you that most of the  More

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I’m a native to Arizona and growing up here has taught me that people just don’t care, and the Mormon community is huge! It’s normal in the state of AZ for kids to start  More

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Reviews for Mountain View    15 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

It’s  More

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I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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Over 15 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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