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New York, NY vs Laguna Woods, CA

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- Laguna Woods is 0% more densely populated than New York.
- People are 10.9% more likely to be married in Laguna Woods.
- The Median Age is 37.2 years older in Laguna Woods.
 New York, NYLaguna Woods, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,546329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock74.538.4
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 Population - 20108,190,105  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,507285,036,114
 Population - 19907,322,564  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,245.493.4
 Land Area300.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 New York, NYLaguna Woods, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock1.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock31.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock19.1%1.9%
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 Race
 New York, NYLaguna Woods, CAUnited States
 White31.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian14.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 New York, NYLaguna Woods, CAUnited States
 Married Population42.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.6%50.2%
 Never Married43.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock22.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.472.60
 Households3,250,657  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,23080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock88.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,320,967  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock1.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children19.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for New York    330 Reviews

I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

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New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

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Over 4 years ago

filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  More

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Reviews for Laguna Woods    3 Reviews

I.ve lived in Laguna Woods Village since 2020 and I like it. There is a sense of tranquility here and community with my neighbors. The best part of it is that there's a  More

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Over 8 years ago

I live here now and its my 3 rd home. Bigger 3 bedroom to a smaller1 bedroom and now a 2 bedroom. Its a great safe quiet and extremely well planned city...beautiful  More

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Over 17 years ago

The city of Laguna Woods is primarily a gated over 55 senior community that was formerly Leisure World. It is a very well run community with many activities including a  More

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