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Mesa, AZ vs Huntington Beach, CA

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- Huntington Beach is 0% more densely populated than Mesa.
- People are 1.9% less likely to be married in Huntington Beach.
- The Median Age is 6.5 years older in Huntington Beach.
 Mesa, AZHuntington Beach, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock198,735329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.138.4
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 Population - 2010440,833  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock189,594285,036,114
 Population - 1990288,091  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now83.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,359.793.4
 Land Area138.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mesa, AZHuntington Beach, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Mesa, AZHuntington Beach, CAUnited States
 White60.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mesa, AZHuntington Beach, CAUnited States
 Married Population50.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.7%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.562.60
 Households190,363  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock49,63180,755,759
     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  Unlock11.1%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 Huntington Beach    33 Reviews

Lived here for a couple months now. Love the beach and the weather. Nice boardwalk to walk or ride your bike. Overall nice clean feel and vibe. Only move here if you  More

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Over 7 years ago

Overdevelopment has ruined the city, Housing is overpriced - overseas investors, corporate housing, sober living houses (there are many throughout the city) and AirB&B  More

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Over 10 years ago

The population of Huntington Beach is much more than that. It was actually 199,189 according to the city's  More

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