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Elk Grove, CA vs Santa Monica, CA

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- Santa Monica is 0% more densely populated than Elk Grove.
- People are 29.0% less likely to be married in Santa Monica.
- The Median Age is 3.3 years older in Santa Monica.
 Elk Grove, CASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock92,828329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.438.4
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 Population - 2010153,417  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock84,084285,036,114
 Population - 199017,483  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now914.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,031.393.4
 Land Area42.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elk Grove, CASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Elk Grove, CASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 White33.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.4%12.2%
 Asian29.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.6%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elk Grove, CASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Married Population56.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married31.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.962.60
 Households54,262  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,38280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,834  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Elk Grove    15 Reviews

I grew up in the area around Elk Grove and it was a very small rural town up to the year 2000. We moved to ELk grove in 2009 and commuted to work in Sacramento. At  More

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Elk Grove is a very diverse city. A long time ago it use to be very white. Now the white population is about 40%, then next majority race are Asian, then Hispanic,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Our neighborhood is o.k. but it is expensive to live here and the air is oppressive during the summer when it gets hot for a week or more. Days over 95 and nights of 75.  More

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Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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