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Salt Lake City, UT vs Merced, CA

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- Merced is 0% more densely populated than Salt Lake City.
- People are 2.2% less likely to be married in Merced.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years younger in Merced.
 Salt Lake City, UTMerced, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock85,993329,725,481
 Female Population48.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.638.4
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 Population - 2010186,646  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,893285,036,114
 Population - 1990159,936  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,702.593.4
 Land Area111.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salt Lake City, UTMerced, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Salt Lake City, UTMerced, CAUnited States
 White65.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock58.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salt Lake City, UTMerced, CAUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.2%50.2%
 Never Married44.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.192.60
 Households83,197  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,88480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households43,740  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews
Anna · Salt Lake City, UT
Hot but beautiful
Over 1 years ago

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Tonya · Salt Lake City, UT
Trying it
Over 4 years ago

Love it more  More

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Austin · Pleasant Grove, UT
Paradise
Over 4 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews
Sean · Merced, CA
Merced: The Hippest Place in the Valley
Over 5 years ago

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Nate · Merced, CA
Good place to live
Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Nate · Merced, CA
Great place to live. Do not listen to angry people
Over 5 years ago

Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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