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Mountain View, CA vs Modesto, CA

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- Modesto is 0% more densely populated than Mountain View.
- People are 8.5% less likely to be married in Modesto.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years younger in Modesto.
 Mountain View, CAModesto, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock217,728329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.938.4
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 Population - 201073,759  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock188,856285,036,114
 Population - 199067,460  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,066.293.4
 Land Area12.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mountain View, CAModesto, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Mountain View, CAModesto, CAUnited States
 White41.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.3%12.2%
 Asian33.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock42.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mountain View, CAModesto, CAUnited States
 Married Population51.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.7%50.2%
 Never Married37.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.992.60
 Households34,316  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock51,51080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households15,355  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Mountain View    15 Reviews
Jimi · Milpitas, CA
Perfect
Over 6 years ago

It’s  More

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Kathy · Mountain View, CA
Great place to live and work
Over 10 years ago

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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JASON · Mountain View, CA
City of Mountain View
Over 16 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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Reviews for Modesto    35 Reviews
anon · Modesto, CA
idk
Over 5 years ago

I was born and raised here (still currently live here) and there are some nice areas and not so nice areas. I really think we need to improve our community and create  More

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James · Modesto, CA
Decent
Over 5 years ago

It's fine. Lived here for over 10 years. Here's my breakdown. CONS: Crime rate: mostly on the westside, unless you live in better developed areas. Summer weather:  More

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Vini · Modesto, CA
In A Teen's Perspective...
Over 6 years ago

I know this website is probably only for adults, which I am not, but I thought perhaps adults would like to hear a kid's perspective of things, you know, if any adult  More

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