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Paonia, CO vs Santa Monica, CA

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- Santa Monica is 0% more densely populated than Paonia.
- People are 11.1% less likely to be married in Santa Monica.
- The Median Age is 4.5 years older in Santa Monica.
 Paonia, COSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock92,828329,725,481
 Female Population53.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.438.4
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 Population - 20101,459  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock84,084285,036,114
 Population - 19901,403  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,031.393.4
 Land Area0.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Paonia, COSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Paonia, COSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 White83.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.4%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Paonia, COSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Married Population45.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married33.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.962.60
 Households729  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,38280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households395  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Paonia    3 Reviews

Paonia is Colorado’s best kept secret... amazing food, climate and scenery. Close to ski resorts and big city amenities, but isolated and charming. The town is safe and  More

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I have lived just outside of Paonia for 35 years. The area is pretty, but jobs are scarce. Used to be mostly 'down to earth' farmers and ranchers and coal miners  More

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Over 16 years ago

"Mayberry in the Mountains" (Paonia and surrounding 8 mesas) population 6,600; median housing pricing is $164,207 (2007); average commute is less than 10 minutes;  More

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Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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