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Nevada City, CA vs Yuba City, CA

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- Yuba City is 0% more densely populated than Nevada City.
- People are 58.7% more likely to be married in Yuba City.
- The Median Age is 23.8 years younger in Yuba City.
 Nevada City, CAYuba City, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock69,540329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.438.4
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 Population - 20103,122  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock36,758285,036,114
 Population - 19902,855  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock80.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,667.193.4
 Land Area2.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Nevada City, CAYuba City, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Nevada City, CAYuba City, CAUnited States
 White87.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock30.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Nevada City, CAYuba City, CAUnited States
 Married Population32.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.1%50.2%
 Never Married35.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.942.60
 Households1,438  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,34080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children5.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households857  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.0%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 Yuba City    15 Reviews

I was born here and lived here on and off. Yuba City and Marysville, the town across from it have become rampid with theft (all kinds from your car potted plants from  More

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Admittedly, if you're looking for hipster cafes, hoppin' dance clubs, and fancy shopping, you're going to be very disappointed. Though, if you're looking for an older  More

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Yuba City has the best shopping near Smartsville where I live. It has most of the big box stores and quite a nice selection of smaller and privately owned stores. I like  More

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