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Los Banos, CA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara is 0% more densely populated than Los Banos.
- People are 17.5% less likely to be married in Santa Barbara.
- The Median Age is 10.1 years older in Santa Barbara.
 Los Banos, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock89,132329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 201036,167  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock92,325285,036,114
 Population - 199014,519  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now179.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,570.493.4
 Land Area10.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Los Banos, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Los Banos, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 White18.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Los Banos, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Married Population52.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.9%50.2%
 Never Married37.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed2.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households12,025  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,54680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,582  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.2%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 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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