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Silver City, NM vs Sonora, CA

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- Sonora is 0% more densely populated than Silver City.
- People are 11.7% more likely to be married in Sonora.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years older in Sonora.
 Silver City, NMSonora, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,940329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.338.4
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 Population - 201010,257  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,423285,036,114
 Population - 199010,683  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,561.893.4
 Land Area10.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Silver City, NMSonora, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Silver City, NMSonora, CAUnited States
 White43.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Silver City, NMSonora, CAUnited States
 Married Population31.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.7%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock23.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households3,954  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,02980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,175  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.1%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 Sonora    15 Reviews

I have lived in Sonora for two and a half years and love it. Some of the earlier reviews I read scared me before coming. Here is what we have found. We live in a  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for 8 years and I absolutely hate it. This town is not built for all the people it has to accommodate. Everyone from the ENTIRE county comes here to do  More

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Lived here for 21 years since my family moved up from the valley (to get away from gang violence and other crime). Traffic doesn't pay attention constantly running  More

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