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Anthem, AZ vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara is 0% more densely populated than Anthem.
- People are 28.6% less likely to be married in Santa Barbara.
- The Median Age is 4.3 years younger in Santa Barbara.
 Anthem, AZSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Population22,75089,132329,725,481
 Female Population53.5%50.4%50.5%
 Male Population46.5%49.6%49.5%
 Median Age43.439.138.4
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 Population - 201019,82888,544309,327,143
 Population - 200073192,325285,036,114
 Population - 199018985,571251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now3,348.4%-2.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now13,237.6%5.5%30.8%
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 Population Density2,876.14,570.493.4
 Land Area7.919.53,531,905.4
 Water Area0.022.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Anthem, AZSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%4.8%5.9%
 Age 5 to 96.4%4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%4.8%6.6%
 Age 15 to 176.7%2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%4.9%4.0%
 Age 21 to 243.2%6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.2%16.5%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4413.1%11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.0%11.5%12.6%
 Age 55 to 596.1%6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%6.8%6.3%
 Age 65 to 7413.3%11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%4.7%4.5%
 Age 85 and over0.8%3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Anthem, AZSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 White83.9%55.5%59.4%
 Black1.0%1.5%12.2%
 Asian1.8%3.6%5.6%
 Native American0.8%0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%0.2%
 Other0.0%0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%2.3%3.2%
 Hispanic9.1%36.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Anthem, AZSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Married Population60.3%43.1%49.8%
     Currently Married60.1%41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.3%2.0%1.8%
 Single Population39.7%56.9%50.2%
 Never Married25.0%41.2%33.8%
 Divorced10.5%11.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%4.7%5.6%
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 Household Size2.672.382.60
 Households8,52436,932124,010,992
 Family Households6,65019,54680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%24.6%30.5%
     Married couple, no children49.6%48.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,87417,38643,255,233
     Single householder, w/children14.7%16.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.1%10.7%10.8%
Reviews for Anthem    1 Reviews

We lived in Phoenix for 20 years and now have been in Anthem for a year. It’s less crowded with a more hometown feel. More rain gives a respite from desert heat and  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 3 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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