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Modesto, CA vs Fresno, CA

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- Fresno is 0% more densely populated than Modesto.
- People are 9.4% less likely to be married in Fresno.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years younger in Fresno.
 Modesto, CAFresno, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock538,678329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.738.4
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 Population - 2010203,278  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock427,652285,036,114
 Population - 1990164,730  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now30.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,711.793.4
 Land Area43.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Modesto, CAFresno, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Modesto, CAFresno, CAUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.5%12.2%
 Asian7.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock50.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Modesto, CAFresno, CAUnited States
 Married Population47.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married36.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.032.60
 Households71,879  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock117,83980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,369  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Modesto    35 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I was born and raised here (still currently live here) and there are some nice areas and not so nice areas. I really think we need to improve our community and create  More

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Over 4 years ago

It's fine. Lived here for over 10 years. Here's my breakdown. CONS: Crime rate: mostly on the westside, unless you live in better developed areas. Summer weather:  More

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I know this website is probably only for adults, which I am not, but I thought perhaps adults would like to hear a kid's perspective of things, you know, if any adult  More

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Reviews for Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  More

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