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Goleta, CA vs Santa Clara, CA

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- Santa Clara is 0% more densely populated than Goleta.
- People are 14.0% more likely to be married in Santa Clara.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years younger in Santa Clara.
 Goleta, CASanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock127,922329,725,481
 Female Population48.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3438.4
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 Population - 201030,101  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock102,361285,036,114
 Population - 199027,094  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,952.793.4
 Land Area7.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Goleta, CASanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Goleta, CASanta Clara, CAUnited States
 White47.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.7%12.2%
 Asian9.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Goleta, CASanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.7%50.2%
 Never Married40.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.682.60
 Households11,593  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock30,05580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,425  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.3%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 Santa Clara    14 Reviews

Larry · 

Santa Clara, CA and the city government are great. The city has been for the most part very good to me. I grew up in Santa Clara and now that I have been away for two  More

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I have lived in Santa Clara California most of my life so I consider myself to be an expert. The climate is wonderful. The price of housing is way above the national  More

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Over 10 years ago

Good Central Park and activities; City-owned power company provides lower cost power; home to many high-tech companies; city is  More

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