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San Bernardino, CA vs Merced, CA

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- Merced is 0% more densely populated than San Bernardino.
- People are 1.4% more likely to be married in Merced.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years younger in Merced.
 San Bernardino, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock85,993329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.638.4
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 Population - 2010210,484  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,893285,036,114
 Population - 1990164,164  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now32.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,702.593.4
 Land Area62.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Bernardino, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 San Bernardino, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 White13.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock58.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Bernardino, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Married Population40.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.2%50.2%
 Never Married46.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.192.60
 Households61,680  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,88480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households15,456  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for San Bernardino    19 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in san bernardino for now 8 years, id definitely say la is way better, from just looks to safety. i've seen a lot of sh*t happen here an it's sad. i never leave  More

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This place is the biggest county in all the United States, and it is also the biggest **** hole in the United States. It is a historical place with a tremendous story to  More

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Over 7 years ago

While I do believe the average housing price is slightly off (it is listed at $229,000, but it's actually more like $250,000), San Bernardino is still one of the most  More

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Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

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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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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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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