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Northfield, MN vs Carlsbad, CA

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- Carlsbad is 0% more densely populated than Northfield.
- People are 52.2% more likely to be married in Carlsbad.
- The Median Age is 14.0 years older in Carlsbad.
 Northfield, MNCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock114,858329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.538.4
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 Population - 201020,054  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock78,247285,036,114
 Population - 199014,684  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now41.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,042.693.4
 Land Area8.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Northfield, MNCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2020.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Northfield, MNCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 White80.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian4.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Northfield, MNCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Married Population37.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.4%50.2%
 Never Married48.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households6,198  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock31,14480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,497  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  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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