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Los Banos, CA vs Monterey, CA

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- Monterey is 0% more densely populated than Los Banos.
- People are 14.2% less likely to be married in Monterey.
- The Median Age is 8.4 years older in Monterey.
 Los Banos, CAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,014329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 201036,167  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock29,674285,036,114
 Population - 199014,519  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now179.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,474.793.4
 Land Area10.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Los Banos, CAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Los Banos, CAMonterey, CAUnited States
 White18.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.6%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Los Banos, CAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Married Population52.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.2%50.2%
 Never Married37.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed2.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.142.60
 Households12,025  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,18780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,582  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Los Banos    6 Reviews

Everything I think about this town has already been said. And those things unfortunately are more in the negative category. Not too much good to say about this town.   More

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The most attractive part of Los Banos is their proximity to San Jose and relatively low housing prices. However, if you look at it from different angles Los Banos may  More

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Over 7 years ago

Inaccurate facts. The heat in Los Banos is relentless. From May to mid or end of September100 +degrees. I lived there most of my 59 years. It is oppressive. It can go  More

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Reviews for Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I  More

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I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service  More

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My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to  More

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