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Sunnyvale, CA vs Murphys, CA

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- Murphys is 0% more densely populated than Sunnyvale.
- People are 13.4% less likely to be married in Murphys.
- The Median Age is 28.1 years older in Murphys.
 Sunnyvale, CAMurphys, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,928329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock63.338.4
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 Population - 2010140,786  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,061285,036,114
 Population - 1990117,229  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock186.893.4
 Land Area22.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sunnyvale, CAMurphys, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3423.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock25.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Sunnyvale, CAMurphys, CAUnited States
 White28.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian47.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sunnyvale, CAMurphys, CAUnited States
 Married Population57.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.6%50.2%
 Never Married33.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households57,565  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock44580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock77.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households19,635  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock0.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sunnyvale    14 Reviews

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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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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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 Murphys    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

First I should say that Murphys elevation is about 2000 feet despite what the info on this site says. The summers are hot! Very close to Central Valley of California  More

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Over 19 years ago

Murphys is a quaint little town with many activities within a short driving distance but the cost of living in this part of California is high. Many Bay area residents  More

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