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Pasadena, CA vs Fountain Valley, CA

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- Fountain Valley is 0% more densely populated than Pasadena.
- People are 18.0% more likely to be married in Fountain Valley.
- The Median Age is 4.8 years older in Fountain Valley.
 Pasadena, CAFountain Valley, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock57,139329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.938.4
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 Population - 2010137,540  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock54,978285,036,114
 Population - 1990131,591  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now7.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,299.193.4
 Land Area23.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pasadena, CAFountain Valley, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Pasadena, CAFountain Valley, CAUnited States
 White33.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian17.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pasadena, CAFountain Valley, CAUnited States
 Married Population45.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.5%50.2%
 Never Married40.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.012.60
 Households55,191  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,88280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,252  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Pasadena    19 Reviews

Pasadena is a little slice of the world in the foothills above the San Gabriel Valley. It has everything you could want. Check out my video on the cost of living in  More

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Over 10 years ago

The weather in Pasadena, CA is rather pleasant. It does not get cold here, it used to be around the first two weeks of December it could go down to 32-28 F, only a few  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great place to live for all ages and enjoy mostly sunny  More

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Reviews for Fountain Valley    3 Reviews

We are just average home gardeners and having lived in Fountain Valley for over 40 years, my wife and I have found the climate excellent for growing nearly ever kind of  More

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Over 18 years ago

fountain valley is nice but very expensive. Average home price will run you around $700,000.Beaches are close by. People are okay but no sense of community or sense of  More

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The weather is very moderate year-around. Warm summers, comfortable spring-time, cool  More

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