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Forest Grove, OR vs Santa Rosa, CA

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- Santa Rosa is 0% more densely populated than Forest Grove.
- People are 1.7% less likely to be married in Santa Rosa.
- The Median Age is 5.0 years older in Santa Rosa.
 Forest Grove, ORSanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock179,213329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4038.4
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 Population - 201021,372  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock147,595285,036,114
 Population - 199013,559  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now87.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,215.993.4
 Land Area5.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Forest Grove, ORSanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Forest Grove, ORSanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 White65.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.9%12.2%
 Asian2.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock34.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Forest Grove, ORSanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 Married Population49.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married33.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.602.60
 Households8,999  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock42,22080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,259  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Forest Grove    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I have had the ability to live and visit other places in the country. Texas, florida, arizona, california, ohio, new mexico. Out of a life of traveling my paternal  More

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Over 14 years ago

Forest Grove is mostly white supremist meth trash. There are proffesional people mixed in, but they seem like guests. The true nature of this small town is brooding  More

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Over 18 years ago

Forest Grove is a nice little town. It offers a local farmers market, quaint downtown area, and several community events thru out the year. The elementary and High  More

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Reviews for Santa Rosa    43 Reviews

I was born and raised here. Santa Rosa used to be a great city great location great weather but now it is overcrowded and crime is off the charts and housing is crazy  More

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I've lived her over 20 years and it's a pretty nice place. The main vibe is you feel safe doing this day or night. Most of the neighborhoods are well taken care of, they  More

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Terrible city that's hurting for money. After going on a long hiatus from enforcing traffic laws, they've recently turned their highways into an ATM machine/cash cow by  More

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