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Sonoma, CA vs Redding, CA

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- Redding is 0% more densely populated than Sonoma.
- People are 9.9% less likely to be married in Redding.
- The Median Age is 15.5 years younger in Redding.
 Sonoma, CARedding, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock93,251329,725,481
 Female Population54.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.638.4
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 Population - 201010,666  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock80,865285,036,114
 Population - 19908,121  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now35.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,563.493.4
 Land Area2.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sonoma, CARedding, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8410.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Sonoma, CARedding, CAUnited States
 White76.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sonoma, CARedding, CAUnited States
 Married Population50.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.5%50.2%
 Never Married25.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.8%10.8%
 Widowed9.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households5,222  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22,60480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,520  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sonoma    12 Reviews

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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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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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 Redding    61 Reviews

What an amazing place to live. No place is perfect but the people here are friendly with several parks nearby and many miles of trails from Road Biking to MBT. Check out  More

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Take a hike if you don't like different points of view, religious or generally conservative people. No one will miss you. California has been going in the wrong  More

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Over 4 years ago

I retired to Redding 6 years ago and I can truthfully say that I made a huge mistake. If you are looking to move to an area that has; thriving arts scene, gourmet  More

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