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Hermosa Beach, CA vs Monterey, CA

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- Monterey is 0% more densely populated than Hermosa Beach.
- People are 11.9% less likely to be married in Monterey.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years younger in Monterey.
 Hermosa Beach, CAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,014329,725,481
 Female Population45.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 201019,507  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock29,674285,036,114
 Population - 199018,219  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,474.793.4
 Land Area1.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hermosa Beach, CAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Hermosa Beach, CAMonterey, CAUnited States
 White71.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.6%12.2%
 Asian7.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hermosa Beach, CAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Married Population50.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.2%50.2%
 Never Married38.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed2.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.142.60
 Households8,926  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,18780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,362  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Hermosa Beach    9 Reviews

Homes for sale in this beautiful city are in the $1million + range and go up to $16 million for a home on The Strand. So much good to say about Hermosa Beach. Please  More

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Over 12 years ago

Wonderful place to live for mild weather, entertainment, and clean  More

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The weather is perfect, the people are very kind, there is virtually no crime, so many things to do no matter what your interests, everyone is fit and active, great  More

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Reviews for Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I  More

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I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service  More

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My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to  More

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