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Ladera Ranch, CA vs Santa Ana, CA

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- Santa Ana is 0% more densely populated than Ladera Ranch.
- People are 25.0% less likely to be married in Santa Ana.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years younger in Santa Ana.
 Ladera Ranch, CASanta Ana, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock313,818329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3338.4
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 Population - 201018,170  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock337,977285,036,114
 Population - 1990219  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now13,111.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,469.593.4
 Land Area4.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ladera Ranch, CASanta Ana, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1411.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Ladera Ranch, CASanta Ana, CAUnited States
 White65.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%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  Unlock76.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ladera Ranch, CASanta Ana, CAUnited States
 Married Population61.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.2%50.2%
 Never Married26.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.5%10.8%
 Widowed2.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock4.042.60
 Households7,794  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock61,79080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children54.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,192  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.2%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 Santa Ana    15 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

The Suit Co is a family owned business dedicated to bringing you the best and most fashionable suits in the industry. Our company philosophy is to combine quality fabric  More

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Over 15 years ago

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I live in Santa Ana in a crappy economy, everyone is out to get everyone. Everyone is screwing everyone to get business. There are no jobs, most of people in the mid  More

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