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Mesa, AZ vs Carlsbad, CA

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- Carlsbad is 0% more densely populated than Mesa.
- People are 14.7% more likely to be married in Carlsbad.
- The Median Age is 5.9 years older in Carlsbad.
 Mesa, AZCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock114,858329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.538.4
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 Population - 2010440,833  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock78,247285,036,114
 Population - 1990288,091  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now83.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,042.693.4
 Land Area138.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mesa, AZCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Mesa, AZCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 White60.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mesa, AZCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Married Population50.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.4%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households190,363  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock31,14480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households66,228  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mesa    61 Reviews

Mesa is a really good city despite some trouble with Superstition Springs and the failure that is Fiesta Mall, there is nice areas throughout and some areas that need to  More

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Over 2 years ago

As someone who was born in Mesa and has lived here in the 85210 in Dobson Ranch for the last 13 years after moving out from Chandler. I can tell you that most of the  More

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I’m a native to Arizona and growing up here has taught me that people just don’t care, and the Mormon community is huge! It’s normal in the state of AZ for kids to start  More

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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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