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Gainesville, FL vs Santa Rosa, CA

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- Santa Rosa is 0% more densely populated than Gainesville.
- People are 89.7% more likely to be married in Santa Rosa.
- The Median Age is 13.2 years older in Santa Rosa.
 Gainesville, FLSanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock179,213329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4038.4
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 Population - 2010124,675  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock147,595285,036,114
 Population - 199084,770  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now59.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,215.993.4
 Land Area63.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gainesville, FLSanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2015.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Gainesville, FLSanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 White55.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.9%12.2%
 Asian6.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock34.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gainesville, FLSanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 Married Population25.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married62.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.602.60
 Households53,503  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock42,22080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households33,273  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  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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