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Yreka, CA vs Fairfield, CA

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- Fairfield is 0% more densely populated than Yreka.
- People are 23.5% more likely to be married in Fairfield.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years younger in Fairfield.
 Yreka, CAFairfield, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock118,932329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.238.4
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 Population - 20107,791  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock96,178285,036,114
 Population - 19906,948  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,899.593.4
 Land Area10.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yreka, CAFairfield, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Yreka, CAFairfield, CAUnited States
 White68.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.6%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock29.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yreka, CAFairfield, CAUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.5%50.2%
 Never Married31.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.6%10.8%
 Widowed10.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.162.60
 Households3,210  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock28,03780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,507  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Yreka    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Visited this place. Whinney and Joan at the Chamber of Commerce were awesome. Everyone in town waved, stopped to let us cross the road, and were friendly. Looking into  More

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Over 17 years ago

corupt city government, "good ole boy" system, insanely high utilites, groceries, and gas. rude, judgemental people, no jobs, lame everything else, welcome to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Wanna' live here? Hope you're ultra-conservative and prefer no growth whatsoever except for the size of your wallet. Enjoy lively communities? Stay away from Yreka.  More

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Reviews for Fairfield    10 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived here for 4 years. On the up side, housing is affordable. The downside, there is nothing to do here. The city lacks community events and an a nice downtown. We  More

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Over 11 years ago

I am finding out the cost of living here in Fairfield is way too high for my retirement. I am looking for a place where the cost of living is in line with my retirement  More

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Over 15 years ago

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