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Silver City, NM vs Salinas, CA

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- Salinas is 0% more densely populated than Silver City.
- People are 45.4% more likely to be married in Salinas.
- The Median Age is 6.7 years younger in Salinas.
 Silver City, NMSalinas, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock163,004329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.338.4
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 Population - 201010,257  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock151,060285,036,114
 Population - 199010,683  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,957.793.4
 Land Area10.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Silver City, NMSalinas, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Silver City, NMSalinas, CAUnited States
 White43.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock79.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Silver City, NMSalinas, CAUnited States
 Married Population31.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.1%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.762.60
 Households3,954  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock34,01780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,175  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%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 Salinas    15 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Sacred Heart School is a fine Catholic school in the heart of Salinas, Ca. Victoria Torcolini was principal of this PK-8 school from 2006-2009. Under her leadership, SHS  More

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Over 13 years ago

I Was born and raise in salinas. In 2006 my family moved to the central valley. I moved back to salinas in 2011. I moved back Because I got a better job in Carmel. I  More

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Salinas, California has some of the best weather in Central California. I love looking out at the mountain ranges that line the Salinas River Valley. It's a shame that  More

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