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Highland, CA vs Gardena, CA

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- Gardena is 0% more densely populated than Highland.
- People are 2.7% less likely to be married in Gardena.
- The Median Age is 7.3 years older in Gardena.
 Highland, CAGardena, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,917329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4038.4
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 Population - 201053,214  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock57,746285,036,114
 Population - 199034,439  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now61.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock10,450.793.4
 Land Area18.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Highland, CAGardena, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Highland, CAGardena, CAUnited States
 White24.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock19.0%12.2%
 Asian7.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock42.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Highland, CAGardena, CAUnited States
 Married Population47.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.6%50.2%
 Never Married37.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.892.60
 Households16,532  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,13180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,254  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Highland    4 Reviews
John · Highland, CA
Great place to live
Over 7 years ago

I've lived in Highland for about 14 years. The East Highland area, where I live, is awesome. Great weather and very nice area with affordable and nice planned  More

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Jeff · Highland, CA
Good schools
Over 14 years ago

Highland is a bedroom comunity to the LA, Orange County area to the west. We are part of the Redlands School dist. and have two Jr. Colleges near by with Cal State San  More

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Jerald · Los Angeles, CA
Crime in Highland Ca
Over 14 years ago

Is there alot of crime in Highland? What part of the city is  More

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Reviews for Gardena    6 Reviews
Tanya · Gardena, CA
Maria Regina Catholic School Review
Over 14 years ago

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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me · Boston, MA
8 Reasons to Avoid Gardena
Over 15 years ago

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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Bp · Seattle, WA
Would love some suggestions about living in or aro
Over 15 years ago

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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