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Colorado Springs, CO vs Carlsbad, CA

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- Carlsbad is 0% more densely populated than Colorado Springs.
- People are 11.3% more likely to be married in Carlsbad.
- The Median Age is 7.6 years older in Carlsbad.
 Colorado Springs, COCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock114,858329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.538.4
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 Population - 2010420,726  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock78,247285,036,114
 Population - 1990281,140  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now71.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,042.693.4
 Land Area195.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Colorado Springs, COCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Colorado Springs, COCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 White67.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian2.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Colorado Springs, COCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Married Population51.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.4%50.2%
 Never Married30.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households188,699  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock31,14480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households68,500  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Colorado Springs    199 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I grew up in Colorado Springs, left for the military, and moved back in 2008. It is not the same place I grew up in or what it was 15 years ago. High crime,  More

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Over 1 years ago

Moved here from san diego. All expenses went up with exception to gas. San diego may not have an affordable housing market, but with all others equal san diego is still  More

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Moved here in the summer from one of the hottest places on earth and my quality of life has gone up dramatically. I can walk outside, there are enormous mountains to  More

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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

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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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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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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