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Bakersfield, CA vs Santa Paula, CA

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- Santa Paula is 0% more densely populated than Bakersfield.
- People are 1.3% more likely to be married in Santa Paula.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years older in Santa Paula.
 Bakersfield, CASanta Paula, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,741329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 2010348,760  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,598285,036,114
 Population - 1990174,820  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now120.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,771.293.4
 Land Area149.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bakersfield, CASanta Paula, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Bakersfield, CASanta Paula, CAUnited States
 White30.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock82.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bakersfield, CASanta Paula, CAUnited States
 Married Population48.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.9%50.2%
 Never Married37.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.412.60
 Households123,334  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,83280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households31,122  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews
Mallory · Bakersfield, CA
Bakersfield is good. But it has ways to go.
Over 2 years ago

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

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Michele · Bakersfield, CA
Gotta get out of here
Over 4 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

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Carol · Bakersfield, CA
It’s better than you may think!
Over 5 years ago

I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

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Reviews for Santa Paula    6 Reviews
Alexander · Santa Paula, CA
Promising nice small city, but not here yet.
Over 4 years ago

Moved from Ventura CA to Fillmore CA for better housing affordability. Then we needed to upgrade and moved to Santa Paula. That was a compromise from a small town  More

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Katie · Santa Paula, CA
A friendly town, good climate, charming neighborho
Over 18 years ago

We have lived in Santa Paula for five years. After living in LA, we found the charming neighborhoods, low crime, friendly people, and idyllic climate (except for those 3  More

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Mark · Santa Paula, CA
Overcrowded Houses
Over 19 years ago

According to studies conducted by the County of Ventura, 60% of homes in Santa Paula have more people living in them than they were designed to contain. 60%! This is  More

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