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Albany, NY vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara is 0% more densely populated than Albany.
- People are 52.1% more likely to be married in Santa Barbara.
- The Median Age is 7.5 years older in Santa Barbara.
 Albany, NYSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock89,132329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 201097,746  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock92,325285,036,114
 Population - 1990101,082  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,570.493.4
 Land Area21.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Albany, NYSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Albany, NYSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 White50.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian7.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Albany, NYSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Married Population28.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.9%50.2%
 Never Married56.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households42,502  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,54680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,609  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Over 4 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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