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Petaluma, CA vs Morro Bay, CA

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- Morro Bay is 0% more densely populated than Petaluma.
- People are 6.1% less likely to be married in Morro Bay.
- The Median Age is 8.5 years older in Morro Bay.
 Petaluma, CAMorro Bay, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,785329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock51.338.4
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 Population - 201058,048  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,350285,036,114
 Population - 199043,184  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,025.793.4
 Land Area14.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Petaluma, CAMorro Bay, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock17.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Petaluma, CAMorro Bay, CAUnited States
 White68.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.2%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Petaluma, CAMorro Bay, CAUnited States
 Married Population53.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.9%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households22,756  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,72480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock54.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,697  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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Reviews for Morro Bay    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Morro Bay is mostly a small,quiet,working fishing and retirement community.It is located approximately 12 miles north of San Luis Obispo,Ca.The weather here is mild most  More

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Beautiful area, right on the ocean, cool huge rock in the water. I love the small, walkable community and the farmers market is awesome. The temperature is always  More

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