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Rochester, NY vs Yucca Valley, CA

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- Yucca Valley is 0% more densely populated than Rochester.
- People are 59.8% more likely to be married in Yucca Valley.
- The Median Age is 7.2 years older in Yucca Valley.
 Rochester, NYYucca Valley, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,663329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.138.4
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 Population - 2010210,190  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,865285,036,114
 Population - 1990231,636  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-11.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock543.993.4
 Land Area35.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rochester, NYYucca Valley, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Rochester, NYYucca Valley, CAUnited States
 White37.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.5%12.2%
 Asian3.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock26.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rochester, NYYucca Valley, CAUnited States
 Married Population28.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.8%50.2%
 Never Married56.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households91,400  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,15980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households48,671  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.1%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 Yucca Valley    10 Reviews

We have lived in Yucca Valley and Joshua Tree for over 20 years. The comment regarding graffiti is over exaggerated. Yes there is crime and there are some tweakers but  More

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Over 5 years ago

Let me start by saying, I love the desert. Yucca used to be a sweet little town...but now that the city has allowed for many criminals to come in from other areas..a  More

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YV has a good mix of mainly retirees, snowbirds, artists, and military families. People here are generally MORE friendly and LESS racially diverse compared to other  More

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