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Monterey, CA vs Colorado Springs, CO

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Highlights
- Colorado Springs is 0% more densely populated than Monterey.
- People are 15.5% more likely to be married in Colorado Springs.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years younger in Colorado Springs.
 Monterey, CAColorado Springs, COUnited States
 Population30,014475,282329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%49.9%50.5%
 Male Population49.1%50.1%49.5%
 Median Age37.434.938.4
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 Population - 201028,025420,726309,327,143
 Population - 200029,674360,890285,036,114
 Population - 199031,954281,140251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now-3.9%33.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-10.8%71.5%30.8%
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 Population Density3,474.72,437.593.4
 Land Area8.6195.03,531,905.4
 Water Area3.60.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Monterey, CAColorado Springs, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%6.1%5.9%
 Age 5 to 93.7%6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.2%6.3%6.6%
 Age 15 to 172.6%3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%4.0%4.0%
 Age 21 to 247.5%6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.3%17.1%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4412.5%13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%11.6%12.6%
 Age 55 to 595.9%6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%5.5%6.3%
 Age 65 to 749.2%8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%3.7%4.5%
 Age 85 and over2.9%1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Monterey, CAColorado Springs, COUnited States
 White64.9%67.0%59.4%
 Black3.6%5.6%12.2%
 Asian7.3%2.9%5.6%
 Native American0.1%0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%0.2%0.2%
 Other0.1%0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%5.2%3.2%
 Hispanic19.0%18.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Monterey, CAColorado Springs, COUnited States
 Married Population44.8%51.7%49.8%
     Currently Married43.4%50.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%1.6%1.8%
 Single Population55.2%48.3%50.2%
 Never Married38.9%30.9%33.8%
 Divorced11.2%12.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%4.5%5.6%
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 Household Size2.142.482.60
 Households12,912188,699124,010,992
 Family Households6,187120,19980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.5%31.7%30.5%
     Married couple, no children50.0%43.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,72568,50043,255,233
     Single householder, w/children7.1%14.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%9.5%10.8%
Reviews for Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 7 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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Reviews for Colorado Springs    199 Reviews

I grew up in Colorado Springs, left for the military, and moved back in 2008. It is not the same place I grew up in or what it was 15 years ago. High crime,  More

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Moved here from san diego. All expenses went up with exception to gas. San diego may not have an affordable housing market, but with all others equal san diego is still  More

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Moved here in the summer from one of the hottest places on earth and my quality of life has gone up dramatically. I can walk outside, there are enormous mountains to  More

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