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Goleta, CA vs Florence, OR

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- Florence is 0% more densely populated than Goleta.
- People are 6.8% more likely to be married in Florence.
- The Median Age is 25.4 years older in Florence.
 Goleta, CAFlorence, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,353329,725,481
 Female Population48.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock60.438.4
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 Population - 201030,101  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,263285,036,114
 Population - 199027,094  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,744.693.4
 Land Area7.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Goleta, CAFlorence, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock23.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Goleta, CAFlorence, ORUnited States
 White47.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian9.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Goleta, CAFlorence, ORUnited States
 Married Population46.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.0%50.2%
 Never Married40.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.972.60
 Households11,593  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,55980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock58.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,425  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Goleta    2 Reviews

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  More

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Reviews for Florence    13 Reviews

I'd like to retire to Florence from Southern California. San Diego is too crowded with dirty water from Mexico. It's also too expensive in coastal California and even  More

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I have concerns about the bear and cougar sitings Has anyone actually been attacked or killed? Should that stop me from moving to  More

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Over 8 years ago

We vacationed here every year for 15 years. Finally we bought a home within walking distance to the ocean three months ago. We love it. There is rain and fog, but the  More

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