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Berkeley, CA vs Huntington Beach, CA

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- Huntington Beach is 0% more densely populated than Berkeley.
- People are 43.4% more likely to be married in Huntington Beach.
- The Median Age is 11.0 years older in Huntington Beach.
 Berkeley, CAHuntington Beach, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock198,735329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.138.4
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 Population - 2010112,938  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock189,594285,036,114
 Population - 1990102,724  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,359.793.4
 Land Area10.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Berkeley, CAHuntington Beach, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2012.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Berkeley, CAHuntington Beach, CAUnited States
 White53.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian20.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Berkeley, CAHuntington Beach, CAUnited States
 Married Population34.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.7%50.2%
 Never Married55.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed2.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.562.60
 Households44,195  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock49,63180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households23,554  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Berkeley    14 Reviews

Have lived in Berkeley for about 35 years now. Housing/Real Estate: If you're looking to move here, $1,000,000 will get you a small cottage in the "flats". Most of  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have the best climate -- summers and winters are mild. Lots of  More

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Over 14 years ago

The 60's have left Berkeley and now it is about MONEY...and the people there have plenty of it and nice hybrid cars (looks like 2 per household) and with a great bicycle  More

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Reviews for Huntington Beach    33 Reviews

Lived here for a couple months now. Love the beach and the weather. Nice boardwalk to walk or ride your bike. Overall nice clean feel and vibe. Only move here if you  More

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Over 7 years ago

Overdevelopment has ruined the city, Housing is overpriced - overseas investors, corporate housing, sober living houses (there are many throughout the city) and AirB&B  More

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Over 10 years ago

The population of Huntington Beach is much more than that. It was actually 199,189 according to the city's  More

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