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Sunnyvale, CA vs Fairfield, CT

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- Fairfield is 0% more densely populated than Sunnyvale.
- People are 7.1% less likely to be married in Fairfield.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years older in Fairfield.
 Sunnyvale, CAFairfield, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock61,737329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 2010140,786  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock57,340285,036,114
 Population - 1990117,229  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,064.693.4
 Land Area22.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sunnyvale, CAFairfield, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3423.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Sunnyvale, CAFairfield, CTUnited States
 White28.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.0%12.2%
 Asian47.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sunnyvale, CAFairfield, CTUnited States
 Married Population57.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.0%50.2%
 Never Married33.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households57,565  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,53080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households19,635  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Sunnyvale    14 Reviews
Peter · Sunnyvale, CA
high tech jobs -vs- high cost housing
Over 6 years ago

At this point, I would only recommend moving to silicon valley for the job market. Sure, the weather is great and the restaurants offer huge variety. But the costs of  More

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Vefa · Sunnyvale, CA
Bad things happen to a once great city
Over 7 years ago

Like previous reviewer, tech company's tyranny over city gov and quality of living has negatively impacted a fantastic place to live. Climate, while super, is grossly  More

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Vefa · Sunnyvale, CA
Quality of life reduction
Over 7 years ago

I've lived here for 40 years. While the weather is fabulous, For the past ten years of high density housing mostly needed to house thousands of a young up coming tech  More

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Reviews for Fairfield    5 Reviews
Leeann · Trumbull, CT
Outrageous
Over 12 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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Leeann · Trumbull, CT
Outrageous
Over 12 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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GARTH · Fairfield, CT
Cost of Living
Over 13 years ago

Very expensive town to live in but good restaurants, schools, beaches and access to  More

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