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Paradise town (Butte County), CA vs Salem, OR

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- Salem is 0% more densely populated than Paradise town (Butte County).
- People are 11.9% less likely to be married in Salem.
- The Median Age is 20.5 years younger in Salem.
 Paradise town (Butte County), CASalem, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock174,193329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.738.4
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 Population - 201026,180  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock136,924285,036,114
 Population - 199025,408  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-83.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,580.893.4
 Land Area18.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Paradise town (Butte County), CASalem, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8414.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Paradise town (Butte County), CASalem, ORUnited States
 White86.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock22.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Paradise town (Butte County), CASalem, ORUnited States
 Married Population53.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.3%50.2%
 Never Married22.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed10.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households3,479  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock40,38280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,460  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Paradise Town (Butte County)    13 Reviews

The town of Paradise pretty much does not exist anymore. The Camp Fire of November 2018 razed and blazed it to the ground. There are very few structures left standing.  More

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My wife and I moved here in 2014 to get away from Silicon Valley, the traffic, the pollution, and the politics. I've read many comments bemoaning the fact that we like  More

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Over 11 years ago

Paradise may NOT be all it's name implies, but I still love it. Yes it gets hot here in the summer, but we get snow in the winter most years and the years we don't get  More

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Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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