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Payson, AZ vs Lompoc, CA

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- Lompoc is 0% more densely populated than Payson.
- People are 22.2% less likely to be married in Lompoc.
- The Median Age is 25.3 years younger in Lompoc.
 Payson, AZLompoc, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,232329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.838.4
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 Population - 201015,319  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock41,103285,036,114
 Population - 19908,377  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now90.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,805.693.4
 Land Area19.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Payson, AZLompoc, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Payson, AZLompoc, CAUnited States
 White84.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock61.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Payson, AZLompoc, CAUnited States
 Married Population58.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.2%50.2%
 Never Married16.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed8.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.062.60
 Households7,475  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,45380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,962  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Payson    15 Reviews

We have lived in Payson for over 5 years and love it. It has two large grocery stores, a Walmart, Home Depot, a dozen thrift/ treasure shops, more local shops than we  More

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Over 6 years ago

Payson is a wonderful town especially for retired people and people that want a slower pace... Lots of outdoor activities  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Payson for 25 years, thank god I worked out of town. There is a saying GO TO PAYSON ON VACATION GO HOME ON PROBATION TURN IN THREE YOU GO  More

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Reviews for Lompoc    27 Reviews

I grew up as a child in Lompoc in the 1960's. It was small town of about 18k with crime and shootings virtually unheard of. Dad sold his home on Third Street in 1995  More

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I lived in this town for 7 years. It's a horrible trap! Over 1/3 of the town is on probation, Close to half of the town addicted to Meth, Heroin of Crack Cocaine (yes  More

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Moved here from Philly two years ago and have no regrets. You do not need air conditioning, the weather very rarely is warmer than 75 degrees. You can easily find a nice  More

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