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Dover, NH vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara is 0% more densely populated than Dover.
- People are 13.8% less likely to be married in Santa Barbara.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years older in Santa Barbara.
 Dover, NHSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock89,132329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 201030,038  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock92,325285,036,114
 Population - 199025,042  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,570.493.4
 Land Area26.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Dover, NHSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Dover, NHSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 White87.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian4.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Dover, NHSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Married Population49.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.9%50.2%
 Never Married36.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households14,707  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,54680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,602  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Dover    4 Reviews

I love Dover New Hampshire.I was born in Dover and grew up there.I moved in 2004 to Tennessee.I have been home sick ever since for Dover.I am now searching for a place  More

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Over 17 years ago

The area is well situated for many day trips (Portland, Me, Boston, Ma, Concord NH and the white mountains) Negatives are weather (winters mainly because fall is  More

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Over 19 years ago

Dover, NH, is a terrific place to live. Quite, great seasonal weather, gorgeous autumns, extremely scenic. Short on culture, but 15 minutes to Portsmouth, little over  More

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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews

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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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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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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