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Modesto, CA vs Merced, CA

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- Merced is 0% more densely populated than Modesto.
- People are 13.9% less likely to be married in Merced.
- The Median Age is 5.3 years younger in Merced.
 Modesto, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock85,993329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.638.4
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 Population - 2010203,278  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,893285,036,114
 Population - 1990164,730  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now30.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,702.593.4
 Land Area43.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Modesto, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Modesto, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian7.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock58.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Modesto, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Married Population47.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.2%50.2%
 Never Married36.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.192.60
 Households71,879  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,88480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,369  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.9%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 Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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