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Silver City, NM vs Avalon, CA

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Highlights
- Avalon is 0% more densely populated than Silver City.
- People are 87.2% more likely to be married in Avalon.
- The Median Age is 7.0 years older in Avalon.
 Silver City, NMAvalon, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,514329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4538.4
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 Population - 201010,257  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,127285,036,114
 Population - 199010,683  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,219.393.4
 Land Area10.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Silver City, NMAvalon, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Silver City, NMAvalon, CAUnited States
 White43.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock49.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Silver City, NMAvalon, CAUnited States
 Married Population31.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.9%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households3,954  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,03680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock56.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,175  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Silver City    13 Reviews

I bought here 1 year ago and live in the historical downtown. Crime is not a problem for us but we know crime happens here though the city is very tight knit about  More

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Over 1 years ago

Never been here but like looking for small towns to consider living in. Quite sadly they all seem to have the highest crime rates both violent and property crime. Where  More

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We moved to SC about a year ago. People are genuinely friendly-we actually have dinner in each other’s homes in our neighborhood. Historic downtown is quirky and fun  More

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Reviews for Avalon    3 Reviews

I've moved to Avalon three years ago to be closer to family in Los Angeles. I was unsure about California at first because of the hot temperatures, wildfires, and cost  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Avalon since high school and I never want to leave! It's small, charming, and I've made some amazing friends here. Avalon is also close enough to the city  More

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Over 17 years ago

I think your summary of the commuting situation in Avalon is rather misleading. The entire city is only about a mile in diameter. About half of the folks here  More

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