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Hilo, HI vs Santa Monica, CA

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- Santa Monica is 0% more densely populated than Hilo.
- People are 10.6% less likely to be married in Santa Monica.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years older in Santa Monica.
 Hilo, HISanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock92,828329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.438.4
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 Population - 201048,795  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock84,084285,036,114
 Population - 199037,808  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now25.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,031.393.4
 Land Area53.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hilo, HISanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Hilo, HISanta Monica, CAUnited States
 White15.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.4%12.2%
 Asian31.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander10.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races29.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hilo, HISanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Married Population45.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married38.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.962.60
 Households16,189  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,38280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,508  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Hilo    10 Reviews

If you’re looking at Hilo, then you’re likely being recruited in the medical or education fields. These are where the greatest needs of the community lie, and there are  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoyed living in Hawaii County for a number of years, most in Hilo. While Hilo has problems, they are few compared to mainland USA. I never experienced racism by  More

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Over 4 years ago

Too much racism from "native Hawaiians" who aren't actually natives. That keeps me from living in that paradise. I'm this is the "natives" goal.  More

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Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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