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Gardena, CA vs Manhattan Beach, CA

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- Manhattan Beach is 0% more densely populated than Gardena.
- People are 29.0% more likely to be married in Manhattan Beach.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years older in Manhattan Beach.
 Gardena, CAManhattan Beach, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock35,585329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.838.4
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 Population - 201058,828  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,852285,036,114
 Population - 199049,847  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now17.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock9,038.693.4
 Land Area5.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gardena, CAManhattan Beach, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Gardena, CAManhattan Beach, CAUnited States
 White8.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian25.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gardena, CAManhattan Beach, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.2%50.2%
 Never Married39.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.652.60
 Households20,806  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,31780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,675  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Gardena    6 Reviews

As an alumni of Maria Regina, I am extremely proud that I had the wonderful opportunity to send my children here. The quality of the Christian-Catholic education they  More

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1. Crime. Gardena is a relatively low income city and attracts a lot neighboring losers. You have to watch your surroundings at all times. One woman was severely  More

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My husband has a job opportunity in Gardena. We're considering leaving Seattle for the first time in our lives and moving to LA. We love our home and neighborhood, but  More

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Reviews for Manhattan Beach    6 Reviews

If heaven would have a proper name, Manhattan Beach is what it would be called. Not far fro LAX in Los Angeles lies this beautiful hamlet that I want to live. Want to  More

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It doesn't get any better than Manhattan Beach. However, homes are expensive. If you are in the $1 million + range this is the place: Warm weather all year, low  More

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HowEVERR, it IS - highly priced Housing-wise (thank goodness I bought MY house in '99!!) - Im a REALTOR, watching my personal home-value drop from 3 TIMES purchase  More

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