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Lancaster, CA vs Virginia Beach, VA

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- Virginia Beach is 0% more densely populated than Lancaster.
- People are 20.6% more likely to be married in Virginia Beach.
- The Median Age is 3.4 years older in Virginia Beach.
 Lancaster, CAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock457,658329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 2010156,897  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock425,257285,036,114
 Population - 199097,291  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now60.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,870.193.4
 Land Area94.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock252.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lancaster, CAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Lancaster, CAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 White27.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.3%12.2%
 Asian3.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lancaster, CAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Married Population43.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.1%50.2%
 Never Married43.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households52,448  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock120,27080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,192  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lancaster    48 Reviews

Worse than even Compton in some ways... worse than hell overall. This place is so bad you will want to off yourself every day just by being here, but probably not too  More

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Over 5 years ago

I was born here, then grew up here for 17 years and joined the Army as a teen, but constantly went back to visit my parents and friends. I lived there again for 4 years  More

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Over 7 years ago

Moved to the Eastside of Lancaster. I have target, lowes, the whole wheatery, homedepot, bank of America, wells Fargo, Walmart, traders Joe's, Carl's jr, burger king,  More

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Reviews for Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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