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Simi Valley, CA vs Merced, CA

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- Merced is 0% more densely populated than Simi Valley.
- People are 19.3% less likely to be married in Merced.
- The Median Age is 11.4 years younger in Merced.
 Simi Valley, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock85,993329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.638.4
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 Population - 2010124,424  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,893285,036,114
 Population - 1990100,217  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,702.593.4
 Land Area41.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Simi Valley, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Simi Valley, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 White57.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian11.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock58.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Simi Valley, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Married Population50.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.2%50.2%
 Never Married33.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.192.60
 Households43,893  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,88480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,928  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Simi Valley    22 Reviews
Arnold · Simi Valley, CA
Growing Challenges- housing costs and still the "
Over 4 years ago

I've live in two different neighborhoods since fall of 1996 and depending on the neighborhood you're quality of life experience will vary. The price of housing is such  More

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Joseph · Simi Valley, CA
Great city(Little Pricey)
Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Simi Valley for 23 Years. I love it here but due to the cost of living am looking to relocate to another state/City where my money will go further. Simi  More

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john · Simi Valley, CA
good place to live
Over 16 years ago

simi valley is a very nice place to live within the shadow of the LA metro area. it has low crime and reasonable housing costs with ready access to indoor and outdoor  More

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Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews
Sean · Merced, CA
Merced: The Hippest Place in the Valley
Over 5 years ago

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Nate · Merced, CA
Good place to live
Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Nate · Merced, CA
Great place to live. Do not listen to angry people
Over 5 years ago

Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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