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La Mirada, CA vs Ocean Shores, WA

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- Ocean Shores is 0% more densely populated than La Mirada.
- People are 25.4% more likely to be married in Ocean Shores.
- The Median Age is 21.4 years older in Ocean Shores.
 La Mirada, CAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,637329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock63.138.4
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 Population - 201048,521  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,836285,036,114
 Population - 199040,452  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock75.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now17.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock779.193.4
 Land Area7.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 La Mirada, CAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock29.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 La Mirada, CAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 White29.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian21.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 La Mirada, CAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Married Population51.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.6%50.2%
 Never Married34.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.892.60
 Households14,679  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,23780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock73.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,961  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for La Mirada    3 Reviews

Los Angeles/Orange County undoubtedly has some of the best weather in America. The temperature fluctuates between 50 at the lowest and 108 at the highest, and you will  More

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Over 17 years ago

The weather is beautiful, the crime is low, the area is full of green areas and trees. It is close to shopping, restaurants, culture, and entertainment The bad part is  More

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Lots of trees and parks. Decent schools. Freeway close to the centers of LA and OC. Low crime. Great place to raise children. A dog park in Fullerton about 20 mins.  More

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Reviews for Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We are going on our 3rd year in OS. We love the small town feel, the low stress and feeling of safety. This is all for the winter months mind you. In the summer, it is a  More

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Over 10 years ago

Wonderful beach town.... we're going into our second year and I disagree with the grocery store comments and the weather. Yes, it rains or drizzles on occasion, but the  More

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We invested in Ocean Shores as a second home to spend our weekends after the work week stress. I'm also a property manager that works in Washington, Oregon and  More

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