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Anaheim, CA vs Santa Monica, CA

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- Santa Monica is 0% more densely populated than Anaheim.
- People are 15.6% less likely to be married in Santa Monica.
- The Median Age is 6.1 years older in Santa Monica.
 Anaheim, CASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock92,828329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.438.4
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 Population - 2010337,860  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock84,084285,036,114
 Population - 1990266,406  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now32.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,031.393.4
 Land Area50.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Anaheim, CASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Anaheim, CASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 White23.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.4%12.2%
 Asian17.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Anaheim, CASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Married Population47.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married39.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.962.60
 Households103,570  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,38280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households28,368  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Anaheim    20 Reviews

full of crinimals and trash, describes this part of California  More

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Moved to Anaheim for past three years and enjoyed the weather. Living is expensive but pay follow also reasonable compare to other states. Weather make a reminder in day  More

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If you love seeing guys pick up scantily clad prostitutes, homeless sex offenders camping out near elementary schools, and streets littered with garbage, this is the  More

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Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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