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Placerville, CA vs Murrieta, CA

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- Murrieta is 0% more densely populated than Placerville.
- People are 14.6% more likely to be married in Murrieta.
- The Median Age is 8.3 years younger in Murrieta.
 Placerville, CAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock111,096329,725,481
 Female Population55.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3538.4
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 Population - 201010,470  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock44,282285,036,114
 Population - 19908,355  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock163.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now32.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,305.193.4
 Land Area5.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Placerville, CAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Placerville, CAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 White74.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.2%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock33.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Placerville, CAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Married Population48.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.9%50.2%
 Never Married28.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.292.60
 Households4,500  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock26,74080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,722  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Placerville    6 Reviews

We've lived in PV for over 20 years, having moved from the LA area. We chose to move here while working with the intent on retiring here and commuted to Sacramento to  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have built our retirement home here completed in 2013. Still a few years away from moving in (kid's college & weddings) but we are really looking forward to it. We  More

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Over 17 years ago

Placerville is a Republican Island in a Blue State- all of the politics are dominated by San Francisco and L.A. limosine liberals, and how they vote controls state  More

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Reviews for Murrieta    39 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 2 years ago

Very expensive to rent here. Many apartments in Murrieta charge as much as $2,300 for a single bedroom. But this is California, so maybe it’s cheaper than LA or Orange  More

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I moved here for my wife's job. It's a cookie cutter middle class community that costs 2-3 times as much as Texas. Homes aren't custom. They are tract homes on small  More

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George · 

A great place to live and raise a family. It’s a quintessential bedroom community. Very safe. Violent crime is a rarity here. Property crime is very low here too.  More

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