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Ladera Ranch, CA vs Encinitas, CA

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- Encinitas is 0% more densely populated than Ladera Ranch.
- People are 8.0% less likely to be married in Encinitas.
- The Median Age is 8.2 years older in Encinitas.
 Ladera Ranch, CAEncinitas, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock62,140329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.738.4
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 Population - 201018,170  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,014285,036,114
 Population - 1990219  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now13,111.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,273.693.4
 Land Area4.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ladera Ranch, CAEncinitas, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1411.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Ladera Ranch, CAEncinitas, CAUnited States
 White65.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian13.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ladera Ranch, CAEncinitas, CAUnited States
 Married Population61.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.7%50.2%
 Never Married26.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed2.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.602.60
 Households7,794  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,02080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children54.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,192  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ladera Ranch    2 Reviews

I've lived in Ladera for 18 years and, after looking around the country to see if it's worth moving, I've concluded Ladera is the best place to live. Not perfect, but  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 7 years and it's one of my favorite places. Yes, it has some of the OC snobbiness, but I still rated it 5 stars because you can control who you hang  More

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Reviews for Encinitas    14 Reviews

I've lived in many different neighborhoods throughout San Diego over the years. They've all been coastal, from Pt. Loma, Pacific Beach, Del Mar, Solana Beach and  More

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Over 7 years ago

1. Horrible, nightmare traffic with lots of road rage drivers everywhere 2. Extremely high cost of living for small crappy houses / condos 3. Nothing to do, no  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived in many locations across the United States and the Caribbean and Encinitas is on my top list of places to live. The people are easy going and the pace  More

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