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Sonoma, CA vs Merced, CA

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- Merced is 0% more densely populated than Sonoma.
- People are 19.2% less likely to be married in Merced.
- The Median Age is 24.5 years younger in Merced.
 Sonoma, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock85,993329,725,481
 Female Population54.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.638.4
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 Population - 201010,666  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,893285,036,114
 Population - 19908,121  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now35.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,702.593.4
 Land Area2.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sonoma, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8410.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Sonoma, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 White76.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock58.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sonoma, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Married Population50.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.2%50.2%
 Never Married25.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed9.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.192.60
 Households5,222  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,88480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,520  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Sonoma    12 Reviews
Candy · Ogden, UT
quality of life
Over 12 years ago

I love Sonoma. Moved here from Texas and I can't wait to live in this small town with country living all around. I hate all the drama and crime in Vallejo. I live in  More

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M.Ray · Sonoma, CA
If you like village life, you'll like the town of
Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Sonoma for 3 years now. I relocated after a brief stint in Salt Lake City but lived in San Francisco for 30 years before that. If you like small town  More

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Anonymous · Santa Rosa, CA
Best Climate & Best Air Quality
Over 15 years ago

The best aspects of living in Sonoma County,CA: Air quality is best that one can ask for and there is no severe weather. No hazardous weather driving or walking  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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