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Murphys, CA vs Folsom, CA

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- Folsom is 0% more densely populated than Murphys.
- People are 15.9% more likely to be married in Folsom.
- The Median Age is 23.0 years younger in Folsom.
 Murphys, CAFolsom, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock79,201329,725,481
 Female Population48.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.338.4
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 Population - 20102,325  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock51,884285,036,114
 Population - 19901,517  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock59.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,848.393.4
 Land Area10.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Murphys, CAFolsom, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8418.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Murphys, CAFolsom, CAUnited States
 White86.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.5%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Murphys, CAFolsom, CAUnited States
 Married Population49.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.8%50.2%
 Never Married18.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed13.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.702.60
 Households857  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,90680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children5.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households412  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Murphys    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

First I should say that Murphys elevation is about 2000 feet despite what the info on this site says. The summers are hot! Very close to Central Valley of California  More

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Over 19 years ago

Murphys is a quaint little town with many activities within a short driving distance but the cost of living in this part of California is high. Many Bay area residents  More

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Reviews for Folsom    15 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Folsom has the worst air quality of any city in the Sacramento region per Sac Metro Air Quality Management. Do not move there if u have any respiratory issues, or u like  More

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Over 12 years ago

Folsom is a great little town of about 70,000 people. A half hour from Sacramento, an hour and a half from Tahoe, it sits in a good location at about 320 feet altitude.  More

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I think Folsom is ideal in many ways but it shares Sacramento's lousy air quality (1.5 out of 100 per this site). Sometimes it's worse than Sacramento when a smog  More

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