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San Jose, CA vs Merced, CA

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- Merced is 0% more densely populated than San Jose.
- People are 21.4% less likely to be married in Merced.
- The Median Age is 7.9 years younger in Merced.
 San Jose, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock85,993329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.638.4
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 Population - 2010954,552  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,893285,036,114
 Population - 1990782,248  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,702.593.4
 Land Area177.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Jose, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 San Jose, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 White24.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian37.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  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
 San Jose, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Married Population51.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.2%50.2%
 Never Married36.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.192.60
 Households324,376  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,88480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households89,831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  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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