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Monterey, CA vs Los Banos, CA

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- Los Banos is 0% more densely populated than Monterey.
- People are 16.5% more likely to be married in Los Banos.
- The Median Age is 8.4 years younger in Los Banos.
 Monterey, CALos Banos, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,421329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2938.4
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 Population - 201028,025  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock25,869285,036,114
 Population - 199031,954  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock56.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-10.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,445.293.4
 Land Area8.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Monterey, CALos Banos, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Monterey, CALos Banos, CAUnited States
 White64.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.0%12.2%
 Asian7.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock73.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Monterey, CALos Banos, CAUnited States
 Married Population44.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.8%50.2%
 Never Married38.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.682.60
 Households12,912  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,44380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,725  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
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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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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