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Puyallup, WA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara is 0% more densely populated than Puyallup.
- People are 11.0% less likely to be married in Santa Barbara.
- The Median Age is 1.8 years older in Santa Barbara.
 Puyallup, WASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock89,132329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 201037,228  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock92,325285,036,114
 Population - 199023,875  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now78.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,570.493.4
 Land Area14.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Puyallup, WASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Puyallup, WASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 White75.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian6.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Puyallup, WASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Married Population48.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.9%50.2%
 Never Married33.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households16,405  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,54680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,224  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Puyallup    10 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved here from FL a year and a half ago and I love Puyallup. The only other review was from someone who clearly wishes they were still in Colorado. It also seems they  More

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I just moved here from Colorado due to my job and it's definitely not what I had hoped for. It doesn't seem like a completely horrible place to live like Tacoma or other  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in the south Puget Sound area all my life and wouldn't live any where else. I've been to other states but this is it! Love being so close to the mountains, ocean  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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