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Silver City, NM vs Murrieta, CA

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- Murrieta is 0% more densely populated than Silver City.
- People are 74.5% more likely to be married in Murrieta.
- The Median Age is 3.0 years younger in Murrieta.
 Silver City, NMMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock111,096329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3538.4
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 Population - 201010,257  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock44,282285,036,114
 Population - 199010,683  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock163.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,305.193.4
 Land Area10.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Silver City, NMMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Silver City, NMMurrieta, CAUnited States
 White43.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.2%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock33.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Silver City, NMMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Married Population31.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.9%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.292.60
 Households3,954  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock26,74080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,175  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.5%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 2 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 Murrieta    39 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 3 years ago

Very expensive to rent here. Many apartments in Murrieta charge as much as $2,300 for a single bedroom. But this is California, so maybe it’s cheaper than LA or Orange  More

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I moved here for my wife's job. It's a cookie cutter middle class community that costs 2-3 times as much as Texas. Homes aren't custom. They are tract homes on small  More

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George · 

A great place to live and raise a family. It’s a quintessential bedroom community. Very safe. Violent crime is a rarity here. Property crime is very low here too.  More

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