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Watsonville, CA vs Moreno Valley, CA

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- Moreno Valley is 0% more densely populated than Watsonville.
- People are 3.2% less likely to be married in Moreno Valley.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years older in Moreno Valley.
 Watsonville, CAMoreno Valley, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock208,371329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.538.4
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 Population - 201051,215  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock142,381285,036,114
 Population - 199031,099  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock49.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now66.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,063.893.4
 Land Area6.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Watsonville, CAMoreno Valley, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Watsonville, CAMoreno Valley, CAUnited States
 White11.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.4%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock60.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Watsonville, CAMoreno Valley, CAUnited States
 Married Population48.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.5%50.2%
 Never Married39.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.912.60
 Households14,587  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock44,52880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,231  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Watsonville    3 Reviews

We live in a nice area and love the climate but cost of living have gotten way out of hand. Vandals walk around smashing windows over and over without getting  More

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the cost of housing is slightly more affordable (just slightly). Close to the beach and near perfect weather. Especially during summer when it was 107 in San Jose' it  More

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Over 19 years ago

Nice neighborhood, but since moving here we have not felt a sense of  More

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Reviews for Moreno Valley    28 Reviews

I am a Blasian female and I have lived here my whole life. Here is an honest review on the city. Firstly, if you're expecting this city to be like LA or whatever it's  More

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I have lived her for over 25 years and have seen a major shift in crime, population, and traffic (not in this particular order). It started when March Air force Base was  More

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Ok so I grew up in Moreno Valley since I was 8 years old now I'm a grown adult and from my experience Moreno Valley isn't a good place to support yourself or if you have  More

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