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Gilbert, AZ vs Long Beach, CA

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- Long Beach is 0% more densely populated than Gilbert.
- People are 29.6% less likely to be married in Long Beach.
- The Median Age is 0.6 years older in Long Beach.
 Gilbert, AZLong Beach, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock466,565329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.938.4
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 Population - 2010209,471  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock461,522285,036,114
 Population - 199029,188  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now782.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock9,203.293.4
 Land Area68.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock29.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gilbert, AZLong Beach, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Gilbert, AZLong Beach, CAUnited States
 White68.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.6%12.2%
 Asian5.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock43.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gilbert, AZLong Beach, CAUnited States
 Married Population58.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.0%50.2%
 Never Married28.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.692.60
 Households88,427  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock100,97480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,560  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Gilbert    42 Reviews

Gilbert should be compared to the Midwest in the sense that despite the size of the buildings being 5 stories tall in Mixed Use Areas, it retains the small town feeling,  More

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My Dad lives in Gilbert and i live nearby due to proximity of Mesa and visit Gilbert a lot. I can definitely say Gilbert is a hidden gem of a town that knows how to  More

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The reason I chose to write a review is because, while a few were indeed quite concise & accurate (looking at you, J.T.), some were astonishingly biased and/or isolated  More

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Reviews for Long Beach    45 Reviews

Local born and bred. This place is going down the drain. Crime is up, housing is up, yuppies finding nothing wrong with it since they want to validate spending 3k on a 2  More

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Angelique · 
Over 5 years ago

I love Long Beach. I especially shoreline village and the aquarium of the pacific. The only big problem here (for me) is crime. Otherwise, nice  More

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Over 7 years ago

The cost of living is extremely high and there are way too many apartments or multi unit homes which have no parking. But with everyone living on top of each other it  More

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