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Port Ludlow, WA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara is 0% more densely populated than Port Ludlow.
- People are 34.7% less likely to be married in Santa Barbara.
- The Median Age is 23.2 years younger in Santa Barbara.
 Port Ludlow, WASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock89,132329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 20103,011  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock92,325285,036,114
 Population - 1990936  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now203.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,570.493.4
 Land Area11.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Port Ludlow, WASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8419.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Port Ludlow, WASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 White84.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian3.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Port Ludlow, WASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Married Population66.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.9%50.2%
 Never Married15.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed8.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households1,434  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,54680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households389  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Port Ludlow    5 Reviews

We spent five years looking within a 90 drive from Seattle. We retired in PL two years ago. I have lived in Asia, up and down the East Coast of the US and in CA. We  More

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love Port Ludlow! It is the best. however, master plan community is primarily retirees that are discretionary buyers and live in denial of the reality of our current  More

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No place is perfect, in fact very few are. But if we want the most drinkable water, cleanest air, and beautiful view. Stand back, this could be the place for you. We  More

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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Over 4 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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