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Murrieta, CA vs Los Banos, CA

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- Los Banos is 0% more densely populated than Murrieta.
- People are 5.3% less likely to be married in Los Banos.
- The Median Age is 6.0 years younger in Los Banos.
 Murrieta, CALos Banos, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,421329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2938.4
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 Population - 2010104,175  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock25,869285,036,114
 Population - 19901,628  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock56.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now7,057.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,445.293.4
 Land Area33.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Murrieta, CALos Banos, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Murrieta, CALos Banos, CAUnited States
 White47.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.0%12.2%
 Asian8.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock73.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Murrieta, CALos Banos, CAUnited States
 Married Population55.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.8%50.2%
 Never Married30.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.682.60
 Households33,599  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,44380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,859  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Murrieta    39 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 2 years ago

Very expensive to rent here. Many apartments in Murrieta charge as much as $2,300 for a single bedroom. But this is California, so maybe it’s cheaper than LA or Orange  More

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I moved here for my wife's job. It's a cookie cutter middle class community that costs 2-3 times as much as Texas. Homes aren't custom. They are tract homes on small  More

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George · 

A great place to live and raise a family. It’s a quintessential bedroom community. Very safe. Violent crime is a rarity here. Property crime is very low here too.  More

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Reviews for Los Banos    6 Reviews

Everything I think about this town has already been said. And those things unfortunately are more in the negative category. Not too much good to say about this town.   More

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The most attractive part of Los Banos is their proximity to San Jose and relatively low housing prices. However, if you look at it from different angles Los Banos may  More

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Over 7 years ago

Inaccurate facts. The heat in Los Banos is relentless. From May to mid or end of September100 +degrees. I lived there most of my 59 years. It is oppressive. It can go  More

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