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Lafayette, IN vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara is 0% more densely populated than Lafayette.
- People are 1.9% more likely to be married in Santa Barbara.
- The Median Age is 6.6 years older in Santa Barbara.
 Lafayette, INSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock89,132329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 201068,926  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock92,325285,036,114
 Population - 199043,764  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now63.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,570.493.4
 Land Area29.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lafayette, INSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Lafayette, INSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 White73.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lafayette, INSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Married Population42.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.9%50.2%
 Never Married38.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households31,362  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,54680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,473  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Lafayette    16 Reviews
Maxine · Lafayette, IN
Crime increasing
Over 12 years ago

I have lived here for 12 years and in a smaller town 20 miles away for over 35 years and like the people. But crime is on the rise, more arrests lately related to people  More

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Bp · Lafayette, IN
Home of Purdue University
Over 13 years ago

Lafayette still has a small town atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to raise children. There is a strong sense of community. Unfotunately in recent years Lafayette has  More

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Molly · Lafayette, IN
Lafayette, going downhill due to crimes and drugs.
Over 14 years ago

I can say I have lived in Lafayette Indiana for 25 years. I'll say that home is home...but I would honestly say in less your a college student at Purdue, I would never  More

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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews
Kitt · Alhambra, CA
ONCE BEAUTIFUL, NOW RUINED
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Griesel · Santa Barbara, CA
Beautiful and friendly
Over 4 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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John · Santa Barbara, CA
A once great town goes downhill
Over 4 years ago

If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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