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Richmond, VA vs Jackson, CA

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- Jackson is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 68.1% more likely to be married in Jackson.
- The Median Age is 8.7 years older in Jackson.
 Richmond, VAJackson, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,958329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.138.4
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 Population - 2010204,375  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,989285,036,114
 Population - 1990203,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,379.593.4
 Land Area59.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, VAJackson, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, VAJackson, CAUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, VAJackson, CAUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.8%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households98,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,31180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,946  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 4 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  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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