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Pismo Beach, CA vs Pleasanton, CA

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- Pleasanton is 0% more densely populated than Pismo Beach.
- People are 29.0% more likely to be married in Pleasanton.
- The Median Age is 17.1 years younger in Pleasanton.
 Pismo Beach, CAPleasanton, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock79,558329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.138.4
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 Population - 20107,660  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,654285,036,114
 Population - 19907,669  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,294.793.4
 Land Area3.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pismo Beach, CAPleasanton, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6411.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Pismo Beach, CAPleasanton, CAUnited States
 White82.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.8%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pismo Beach, CAPleasanton, CAUnited States
 Married Population50.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock34.9%50.2%
 Never Married29.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.862.60
 Households4,283  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock21,58280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,099  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Pismo Beach    4 Reviews

It's a nice town to visit - although very touristy. Clean air - and nice sand dunes nearby. A variety of housing - but expensive. Good for seafood. I would say  More

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It's still challenging to find a good job: Diablo Canyon Nuclear plant has announced it will be closing in 9 years, so many 6-figure incomes will be going along with the  More

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Over 10 years ago

Because of fires allowed in campsites each and everyday it is very smokey and hard to  More

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Reviews for Pleasanton    18 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have been a resident of Pleasanton and the Tri-Valley (including the cities of Dublin, Livermore, and San Ramon) for nearly 30 years. Perception of life quality in  More

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Over 7 years ago

I've lived in the city for 5 years and love it. Make Sure to Check it  More

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Over 7 years ago

LITERALLY STUPID the tacos are great  More

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