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Ocean Shores, WA vs Santa Paula, CA

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- Santa Paula is 0% more densely populated than Ocean Shores.
- People are 23.8% less likely to be married in Santa Paula.
- The Median Age is 29.4 years younger in Santa Paula.
 Ocean Shores, WASanta Paula, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,741329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 20105,590  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,598285,036,114
 Population - 19902,301  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now192.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,771.293.4
 Land Area8.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ocean Shores, WASanta Paula, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6418.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Ocean Shores, WASanta Paula, CAUnited States
 White84.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock82.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ocean Shores, WASanta Paula, CAUnited States
 Married Population64.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.9%50.2%
 Never Married14.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed8.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.412.60
 Households3,501  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,83280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,264  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We are going on our 3rd year in OS. We love the small town feel, the low stress and feeling of safety. This is all for the winter months mind you. In the summer, it is a  More

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Over 10 years ago

Wonderful beach town.... we're going into our second year and I disagree with the grocery store comments and the weather. Yes, it rains or drizzles on occasion, but the  More

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We invested in Ocean Shores as a second home to spend our weekends after the work week stress. I'm also a property manager that works in Washington, Oregon and  More

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Reviews for Santa Paula    6 Reviews

Moved from Ventura CA to Fillmore CA for better housing affordability. Then we needed to upgrade and moved to Santa Paula. That was a compromise from a small town  More

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We have lived in Santa Paula for five years. After living in LA, we found the charming neighborhoods, low crime, friendly people, and idyllic climate (except for those 3  More

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Over 19 years ago

According to studies conducted by the County of Ventura, 60% of homes in Santa Paula have more people living in them than they were designed to contain. 60%! This is  More

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