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Boone, NC vs Santa Monica, CA

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- Santa Monica is 0% more densely populated than Boone.
- People are 188.1% more likely to be married in Santa Monica.
- The Median Age is 20.5 years older in Santa Monica.
 Boone, NCSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock92,828329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.438.4
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 Population - 201017,094  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock84,084285,036,114
 Population - 199012,915  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now54.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,031.393.4
 Land Area6.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boone, NCSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2044.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Boone, NCSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 White87.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.4%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Boone, NCSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Married Population14.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married79.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.1%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.962.60
 Households5,304  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,38280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,997  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  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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