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Carlsbad, CA vs Placentia, CA

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- Placentia is 0% more densely populated than Carlsbad.
- People are 8.7% less likely to be married in Placentia.
- The Median Age is 5.6 years younger in Placentia.
 Carlsbad, CAPlacentia, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock51,951329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 2010105,768  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock46,488285,036,114
 Population - 199063,126  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now83.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,854.793.4
 Land Area37.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carlsbad, CAPlacentia, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Carlsbad, CAPlacentia, CAUnited States
 White67.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.5%12.2%
 Asian9.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock39.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Carlsbad, CAPlacentia, CAUnited States
 Married Population57.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.5%50.2%
 Never Married27.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.142.60
 Households44,350  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,62380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,206  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews
Fun · Carlsbad, CA
If you can afford it, Carlsbad is the place
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Tog · Athens, GA
Brutal winters
Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Tim · Broomfield, CO
Too rude for me, but Climate is nice.
Over 4 years ago

Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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Reviews for Placentia    6 Reviews
Ken · Melbourne, FL
CORRUPT - blocks critical comments on Facebook.
Over 4 years ago

I lived in that city for almost 10 years and recently found out that both their city government and their police force are blocking people from leaving bad reviews of  More

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Jerry · Placentia, CA
Living in Placentia
Over 14 years ago

PLACENTIA IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE. BEEN HERE SINCE 1980. EASY ACCESS TO FREEWAYS, PLENTY OF COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BUSINESSES AROUND FOR EMPLOYMENT. NEARBY--GOLF  More

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Bp · Placentia, CA
Cheap Housing
Over 15 years ago

If you rent, Placentia's not bad. I haven't noticed too much crime but there are quite a few reasonable apartments. Being close to a California State School has its  More

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