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Laramie, WY vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara is 0% more densely populated than Laramie.
- People are 18.5% more likely to be married in Santa Barbara.
- The Median Age is 12.3 years older in Santa Barbara.
 Laramie, WYSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock89,132329,725,481
 Female Population47.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 201030,923  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock92,325285,036,114
 Population - 199026,687  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now22.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,570.493.4
 Land Area18.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Laramie, WYSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2013.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Laramie, WYSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 White79.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Laramie, WYSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Married Population36.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.9%50.2%
 Never Married53.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed2.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households13,660  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,54680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,548  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Laramie    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Out of all the places we have lived, Laramie is our favorite place we have lived. The locals are nice. Neighbors know each other. Neighbors help each other out. If you  More

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I have lived in Laramie for 35 years. It's true If you want malls and shopping this is not the place for you. There is not much high fashion here. Laramie is for people  More

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I no longer fear hell as I have now lived in Laramie for 2 years. Where to begin? The first thing I will mention is the ridiculous housing prices for what you are  More

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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews

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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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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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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