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Sacramento, CA vs Lincoln, CA

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- Lincoln is 0% more densely populated than Sacramento.
- People are 42.2% more likely to be married in Lincoln.
- The Median Age is 8.7 years older in Lincoln.
 Sacramento, CALincoln, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock49,203329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.938.4
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 Population - 2010467,246  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,205285,036,114
 Population - 1990369,365  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock337.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now38.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,092.993.4
 Land Area97.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sacramento, CALincoln, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Sacramento, CALincoln, CAUnited States
 White31.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian18.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sacramento, CALincoln, CAUnited States
 Married Population43.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.0%50.2%
 Never Married40.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.632.60
 Households194,004  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,65380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households78,605  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at the  More

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Reviews for Lincoln    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Having grown up an “Angelino” and having a very suburban life in the SF Valley, we moved to a Sacramento suburb in mid 80s when it was still an undiscovered gem; I was a  More

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Over 11 years ago

This is a little ranch and farm town just to the north east of Sacramento that several years ago found itself growing like a weed. The downtown area is like many small  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lincoln has grown significantly in the Last 5 years. A lot of beautiful new developments and great communities. I believe, that Lincoln provides great value for money.  More

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