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Mesa, AZ vs Rialto, CA

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- Rialto is 0% more densely populated than Mesa.
- People are 8.2% less likely to be married in Rialto.
- The Median Age is 5.6 years younger in Rialto.
 Mesa, AZRialto, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock103,799329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3138.4
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 Population - 2010440,833  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock91,873285,036,114
 Population - 1990288,091  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now83.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,337.393.4
 Land Area138.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mesa, AZRialto, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Mesa, AZRialto, CAUnited States
 White60.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.6%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock74.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mesa, AZRialto, CAUnited States
 Married Population50.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.9%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.862.60
 Households190,363  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22,09980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households66,228  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.7%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 Rialto    7 Reviews

I have lived in Rialto my entire life, I am now 26, and I have seen substantial growth in the last 10 years. Mayor Deborah Robertson has done an excellent job making  More

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Rialto has come a long way lots of places to shop and eat catch a movie friendly people  More

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Over 17 years ago

I live in Rialto, about 1 hour outside of Los Angeles, and even though it is cheaper than Los Angeles, the average college graduate cannot afford to stay here. First,  More

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