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Nevada City, CA vs Fair Oaks, CA

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- Fair Oaks is 0% more densely populated than Nevada City.
- People are 66.0% more likely to be married in Fair Oaks.
- The Median Age is 13.0 years younger in Fair Oaks.
 Nevada City, CAFair Oaks, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,750329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.238.4
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 Population - 20103,122  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,008285,036,114
 Population - 19902,855  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,919.393.4
 Land Area2.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Nevada City, CAFair Oaks, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Nevada City, CAFair Oaks, CAUnited States
 White87.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.0%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Nevada City, CAFair Oaks, CAUnited States
 Married Population32.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.7%50.2%
 Never Married35.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households1,438  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,37980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children5.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households857  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Nevada City    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I lived in Y.C Ca for 14 yrs and Nevada City became my favorite town to visit. The restaurants are great, the night life is mellow but you get a variety of music...shoos  More

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We are seriously considering a move to Nevada City. I have a lot of questions about what it will be like for a liberal-minded family with a teenage son. Will he find  More

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Over 10 years ago

I have been coming here since I was a child. I am from the bay area, the town I grew up in was small and I met my husband there. We raised our children there. The  More

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Reviews for Fair Oaks    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I grew up in the little section nestled near the hospital, It's more citrus heights than it is fair oaks but i get in on a technicality. I loved growing up here, hella  More

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Moved here in June and am leaving in September. Not an ideal place. Sacramento county is one of the worst. Move to Placer county, much better amenities. There are NO  More

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Over 17 years ago

I've lived in Orangevale, CA for about 10 years. Fair Oaks is right next door and ever since I've lived in the area I have LOVED Fair Oaks. The homes off of Winding Way  More

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