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Paradise Valley, AZ vs Merced, CA

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- Merced is 0% more densely populated than Paradise Valley.
- People are 39.9% less likely to be married in Merced.
- The Median Age is 24.8 years younger in Merced.
 Paradise Valley, AZMerced, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock85,993329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.638.4
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 Population - 201012,784  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,893285,036,114
 Population - 199011,671  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,702.593.4
 Land Area15.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Paradise Valley, AZMerced, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Paradise Valley, AZMerced, CAUnited States
 White78.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian4.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock58.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Paradise Valley, AZMerced, CAUnited States
 Married Population67.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.2%50.2%
 Never Married22.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.192.60
 Households5,064  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,88480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households987  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Paradise Valley    1 Reviews
Mel · Paradise Valley, AZ
Town of Paradise Valley Arizona
Over 9 years ago

In addition to some of the best climate, other than months of mid June through mid October, we have many hiking, tennis, and golf opportunities. Sky Harbor airport is  More

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Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews
Sean · Merced, CA
Merced: The Hippest Place in the Valley
Over 5 years ago

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Nate · Merced, CA
Good place to live
Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Nate · Merced, CA
Great place to live. Do not listen to angry people
Over 5 years ago

Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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