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Cambridge, MA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara is 0% more densely populated than Cambridge.
- People are 27.2% more likely to be married in Santa Barbara.
- The Median Age is 8.6 years older in Santa Barbara.
 Cambridge, MASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock89,132329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 2010105,017  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock92,325285,036,114
 Population - 199095,802  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,570.493.4
 Land Area6.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cambridge, MASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3427.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Cambridge, MASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 White57.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian18.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cambridge, MASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Married Population33.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.9%50.2%
 Never Married57.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households47,777  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,54680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households28,193  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews
David · Cambridge, MA
Lots of changes
Over 10 years ago

Cambridge is a great place to live. It is rather expensive, but has great access to Boston, schools and hospitals. There is a lot of construction underway that can be  More

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Herman  · Cambridge, MA
Tap water quality ranking in USA
Over 13 years ago

Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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Jean · Marlborough, MA
Cambridge is Education Hub
Over 13 years ago

Home to both Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is the cornerstone of higher education. Residents are very intelligent and open to new ideas.   More

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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews
Kitt · Alhambra, CA
ONCE BEAUTIFUL, NOW RUINED
Over 4 years ago

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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Griesel · Santa Barbara, CA
Beautiful and friendly
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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John · Santa Barbara, CA
A once great town goes downhill
Over 4 years ago

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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