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Lakewood, CA vs Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

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- Rancho Santa Margarita is 0% more densely populated than Lakewood.
- People are 14.8% more likely to be married in Rancho Santa Margarita.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years older in Rancho Santa Margarita.
 Lakewood, CARancho Santa Margarita, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock48,190329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.738.4
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 Population - 201080,070  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock47,214285,036,114
 Population - 199073,557  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,738.093.4
 Land Area9.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lakewood, CARancho Santa Margarita, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Lakewood, CARancho Santa Margarita, CAUnited States
 White34.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.9%12.2%
 Asian17.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lakewood, CARancho Santa Margarita, CAUnited States
 Married Population51.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.6%50.2%
 Never Married33.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.862.60
 Households26,664  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,00880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,221  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Lakewood    7 Reviews
Robert · Lakewood, CA
Sports Town
Over 12 years ago

Lakewood has a great sport  More

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Debbie · Lakewood, CA
Great City
Over 13 years ago

I've lived in Lakewood for 23 1/2 yrs and absolutely love "my" city. It is a good sized city with a small town feel. We have many beautiful parks available, great  More

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alexander · Lakewood, CA
my personal penion
Over 16 years ago

climat is one of the  More

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Reviews for Rancho Santa Margarita    13 Reviews
Adele · Fort Collins, CO
RSM - Beautiful, quiet town.
Over 1 years ago

This page provides little information on RSM. I see they keep describing the area as "outside of Los Angeles." Culturally, it is so far from Los Angeles (I lived in LA,  More

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Rosemary · Trabuco Canyon, CA
Lovely
Over 10 years ago

The weather here is amazing. We get a few hot days in the summer but it cools down in the evening. I love being able to sleep with the windows  More

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Julia · Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Best little city in the O.C.
Over 10 years ago

This is the best place to live in South Orange County with mild temperatures, low crime, great schools and family orientated. RSM is a city that sits in a pocket backing  More

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