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Blaine, WA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara is 0% more densely populated than Blaine.
- People are 14.1% less likely to be married in Santa Barbara.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years younger in Santa Barbara.
 Blaine, WASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock89,132329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 20104,705  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock92,325285,036,114
 Population - 19902,489  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now126.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,570.493.4
 Land Area5.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Blaine, WASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Blaine, WASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 White74.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian4.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Blaine, WASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Married Population50.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.9%50.2%
 Never Married29.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households2,459  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,54680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,055  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Blaine    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Sitting on the border just before you cross into British Columbia, Canada is the small town of Blaine. Just to the south is Bellingham (pop about 75,000). The area  More

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Over 13 years ago

Have lived in Blaine and nearby areas (Birch Bay, Bellingham) on and off about 3 years.If you like peaceful surroundings and the laid back life (for some, might be  More

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When you wonder where in the U.S. remains a Mayberry, a serene, small, Cleaver family town, this is it. I didn't want to leave. Pat at the Post Office, streets so wide  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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