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Pacifica, CA vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland is 0% more densely populated than Pacifica.
- People are 24.6% less likely to be married in Oakland.
- The Median Age is 6.5 years younger in Oakland.
 Pacifica, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock437,548329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 201037,388  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock399,484285,036,114
 Population - 199037,670  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now0.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,828.393.4
 Land Area12.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pacifica, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Pacifica, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 White51.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.6%12.2%
 Asian20.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pacifica, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Married Population54.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.9%50.2%
 Never Married30.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households13,986  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock91,23580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,015  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Pacifica    9 Reviews

Back when I lived there...great for people, hiking, only had two times where there was a crime I was aware of my 1955 Chevy Bel-Air was stolen as well as my bike from  More

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Has the rep of being socked in with fog 24-7 but thats totally false. a charming blue collar surf town a mere 30 min from downtown SF with lower prices - hard to  More

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Over 13 years ago

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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