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Lake Charles, LA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara is 0% more densely populated than Lake Charles.
- People are 4.6% more likely to be married in Santa Barbara.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years older in Santa Barbara.
 Lake Charles, LASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock89,132329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 201072,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock92,325285,036,114
 Population - 199070,580  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now11.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,570.493.4
 Land Area43.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lake Charles, LASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Lake Charles, LASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 White45.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  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
 Lake Charles, LASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Married Population41.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.9%50.2%
 Never Married38.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households32,455  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,54680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,272  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews
Jeff · Moss Bluff, LA
Good good good…
Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Jeremy · Moss Bluff, LA
Very tense atmosphere
Over 4 years ago

Lake Charles, Louisiana is one of the absolute creepiest cities in the USA. The people feel dead inside. They also seem to secretly hate each other. It is also an  More

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Marshall L. · 
clannish (feels like a cult)
Over 5 years ago

Beware reader, the city of Lake Charles is an absolute sh*thole. If you are traveling through I-10 you might want to skip this place. This place is the very worst of the  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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