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Provo, UT vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara is 0% more densely populated than Provo.
- People are 3.6% less likely to be married in Santa Barbara.
- The Median Age is 15.4 years older in Santa Barbara.
 Provo, UTSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock89,132329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 2010112,929  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock92,325285,036,114
 Population - 199086,835  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now33.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,570.493.4
 Land Area41.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Provo, UTSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Provo, UTSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 White72.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Provo, UTSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.9%50.2%
 Never Married48.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed2.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households32,856  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,54680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,198  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Provo    21 Reviews
Allyson · Provo, UT
This is the place!
Over 5 years ago

I was born in Provo and have lived in a few cities nearby my entire life. While I was raised in a semi-Mormon family, I am no longer LDS. I haven’t been for about 20  More

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Jacob · Pelahatchie, MS
Nice small town.
Over 7 years ago

I live in Mississippi and im 15. Im looking for somewhere to relocate when I graduate college. Even though im 15 and I have a long way ahead before I even graduate  More

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Al 68 · Ogden, UT
Great Place to Raise a Family
Over 9 years ago

Great Quality of life. People are  More

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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews
Kitt · Alhambra, CA
ONCE BEAUTIFUL, NOW RUINED
Over 4 years ago

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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Griesel · Santa Barbara, CA
Beautiful and friendly
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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John · Santa Barbara, CA
A once great town goes downhill
Over 4 years ago

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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