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Phoenix, AZ vs Jackson, CA

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- Jackson is 0% more densely populated than Phoenix.
- People are 21.3% more likely to be married in Jackson.
- The Median Age is 9.0 years older in Jackson.
 Phoenix, AZJackson, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,958329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.138.4
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 Population - 20101,448,998  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,989285,036,114
 Population - 1990983,403  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,379.593.4
 Land Area517.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Phoenix, AZJackson, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Phoenix, AZJackson, CAUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Phoenix, AZJackson, CAUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.8%50.2%
 Never Married39.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households579,876  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,31180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households211,288  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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Reviews for Jackson    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I live 16 miles outta Jackson and we get 4 or 5 inches of snow in Jan and Feb so  More

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Over 17 years ago

Volcano is a charming town in the California gold country, population 100 people. One hotel, one bar, off the beaten path. It is above the fog and below the snow. Once a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Jackson, California is a great place to live for retirees. The city and country police and the highway patrol are all over this place. Also, there's all kinds of  More

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