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Murrieta, CA vs Sparks, NV

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- Sparks is 0% more densely populated than Murrieta.
- People are 9.7% less likely to be married in Sparks.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years older in Sparks.
 Murrieta, CASparks, NVUnited States
 Population  Unlock106,900329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.738.4
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 Population - 2010104,175  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock66,346285,036,114
 Population - 19901,628  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock61.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now7,057.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,984.093.4
 Land Area33.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Murrieta, CASparks, NVUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Murrieta, CASparks, NVUnited States
 White47.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian8.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock34.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Murrieta, CASparks, NVUnited States
 Married Population55.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.2%50.2%
 Never Married30.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households33,599  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,03380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,859  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.9%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 Sparks    14 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Nice place to live. Lots of events, recreation, and  More

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LOVE it! Fifth generation Reno/Sparks native. Paternal great grandparents born and raised in Reno. Sparks has an old fashioned home town feeling. I love Sparks! Great  More

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Over 17 years ago

Do not listen to the Californian. Sparks has all 4 seasons. It does snow here but the snow is very wet and melts quickly and it does not snow six months out of the year.  More

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