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Rochester, NY vs Fresno, CA

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- Fresno is 0% more densely populated than Rochester.
- People are 51.6% more likely to be married in Fresno.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years younger in Fresno.
 Rochester, NYFresno, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock538,678329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.738.4
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 Population - 2010210,190  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock427,652285,036,114
 Population - 1990231,636  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-11.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,711.793.4
 Land Area35.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rochester, NYFresno, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Rochester, NYFresno, CAUnited States
 White37.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.5%12.2%
 Asian3.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock50.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rochester, NYFresno, CAUnited States
 Married Population28.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married56.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.032.60
 Households91,400  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock117,83980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households48,671  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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Reviews for Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  More

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