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Mesa, AZ vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland is 0% more densely populated than Mesa.
- People are 18.1% less likely to be married in Oakland.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years older in Oakland.
 Mesa, AZOakland, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock437,548329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 2010440,833  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock399,484285,036,114
 Population - 1990288,091  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now83.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,828.393.4
 Land Area138.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mesa, AZOakland, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%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  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Mesa, AZOakland, CAUnited States
 White60.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.6%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mesa, AZOakland, CAUnited States
 Married Population50.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.9%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households190,363  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock91,23580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households66,228  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%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 Oakland    38 Reviews

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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Over 4 years ago

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

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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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