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- Redding is 0% more densely populated than Nevada City.
- People are 39.1% more likely to be married in Redding.
- The Median Age is 20.6 years younger in Redding.
 Nevada City, CARedding, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock93,251329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.638.4
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 Population - 20103,122  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock80,865285,036,114
 Population - 19902,855  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,563.493.4
 Land Area2.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Nevada City, CARedding, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%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  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Nevada City, CARedding, CAUnited States
 White87.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Nevada City, CARedding, CAUnited States
 Married Population32.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.5%50.2%
 Never Married35.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households1,438  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22,60480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children5.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households857  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Nevada City    6 Reviews

Over 7 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 9 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 Redding    61 Reviews

What an amazing place to live. No place is perfect but the people here are friendly with several parks nearby and many miles of trails from Road Biking to MBT. Check out  More

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Take a hike if you don't like different points of view, religious or generally conservative people. No one will miss you. California has been going in the wrong  More

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Over 4 years ago

I retired to Redding 6 years ago and I can truthfully say that I made a huge mistake. If you are looking to move to an area that has; thriving arts scene, gourmet  More

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