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Pleasant Hill, CA vs Monterey, CA

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- Monterey is 0% more densely populated than Pleasant Hill.
- People are 14.5% less likely to be married in Monterey.
- The Median Age is 4.2 years younger in Monterey.
 Pleasant Hill, CAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,014329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 201033,145  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock29,674285,036,114
 Population - 199031,585  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now10.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,474.793.4
 Land Area7.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pleasant Hill, CAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Pleasant Hill, CAMonterey, CAUnited States
 White60.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.6%12.2%
 Asian14.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pleasant Hill, CAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Married Population52.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.2%50.2%
 Never Married32.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.142.60
 Households13,825  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,18780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,909  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Pleasant Hill    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

rent is expensive here but it is  More

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Over 18 years ago

Great area for families with young children. There are lots of activities and fun things to do. Love the free concerts in the summer at City  More

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Reviews for Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I  More

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I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service  More

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My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to  More

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