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Fairfax town (Marin County), CA vs Carlsbad, CA

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- Carlsbad is 0% more densely populated than Fairfax town (Marin County).
- People are 25.5% more likely to be married in Carlsbad.
- The Median Age is 6.0 years younger in Carlsbad.
 Fairfax town (Marin County), CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock114,858329,725,481
 Female Population53.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.538.4
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 Population - 20107,452  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock78,247285,036,114
 Population - 19906,931  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,042.693.4
 Land Area2.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fairfax town (Marin County), CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Fairfax town (Marin County), CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 White82.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fairfax town (Marin County), CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Married Population45.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.4%50.2%
 Never Married34.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households3,410  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock31,14480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,479  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fairfax Town (Marin County)    3 Reviews

I grew up in Fairfax and environs in the '60s & '70s, lived here off & on for another few decades and have now lived here 10 years solid. It is still stunningly  More

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Over 15 years ago

I've been a resident of Fairfax for 20 years, but I've had a foothold here since 1962 because of family ties. It offers unbelievable variety, lying less than an hour  More

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Over 17 years ago

living in Fairfax is like moving back to the 1960s. The town is full of unconventional folks, the type we used to call "hipies". While there are advantages t this,  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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