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Shady Cove, OR vs Petaluma, CA

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- Petaluma is 0% more densely populated than Shady Cove.
- People are 23.2% less likely to be married in Petaluma.
- The Median Age is 14.9 years younger in Petaluma.
 Shady Cove, ORPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,050329,725,481
 Female Population59.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population41.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.838.4
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 Population - 20102,901  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock54,548285,036,114
 Population - 19901,351  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now130.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,175.493.4
 Land Area1.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shady Cove, ORPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6414.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Shady Cove, ORPetaluma, CAUnited States
 White86.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shady Cove, ORPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Married Population69.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.6%50.2%
 Never Married14.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed10.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households1,317  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,05980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households381  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Shady Cove    3 Reviews

Great small town on Rogue River. Tourist town fishing & rafting! Beatuiful mountains and river. People are very frienfly. 20 miles from Medford that has 2 great  More

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Over 9 years ago

Does Shady Cove have much rain? And what about  More

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Shady Cove has been my home for the last 18 years. Its a tiny community located on the banks of the Rogue River. Lovely homes line the river, deer and turkeys meander  More

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Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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