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Carlsbad, CA vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines is 0% more densely populated than Carlsbad.
- People are 13.4% less likely to be married in West Des Moines.
- The Median Age is 6.4 years younger in West Des Moines.
 Carlsbad, CAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock67,640329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 2010105,768  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock46,403285,036,114
 Population - 199063,126  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now83.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,436.393.4
 Land Area37.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carlsbad, CAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Carlsbad, CAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 White67.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian9.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Carlsbad, CAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Married Population57.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.1%50.2%
 Never Married27.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households44,350  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,64780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,206  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.5%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 West Des Moines    4 Reviews
Hazel  · West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines IA
Over 16 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Abhd · New York, NY
overall life style
Over 16 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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Abhd · West Des Moines, IA
Plenty to do in Des Moines area
Over 18 years ago

We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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