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Sacramento, CA vs Ocean Shores, WA

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- Ocean Shores is 0% more densely populated than Sacramento.
- People are 47.6% more likely to be married in Ocean Shores.
- The Median Age is 27.9 years older in Ocean Shores.
 Sacramento, CAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,637329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock63.138.4
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 Population - 2010467,246  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,836285,036,114
 Population - 1990369,365  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock75.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now38.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock779.193.4
 Land Area97.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sacramento, CAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock29.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Sacramento, CAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 White31.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian18.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sacramento, CAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Married Population43.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.6%50.2%
 Never Married40.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.892.60
 Households194,004  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,23780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock73.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households78,605  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at the  More

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Reviews for Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

We are going on our 3rd year in OS. We love the small town feel, the low stress and feeling of safety. This is all for the winter months mind you. In the summer, it is a  More

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Over 11 years ago

Wonderful beach town.... we're going into our second year and I disagree with the grocery store comments and the weather. Yes, it rains or drizzles on occasion, but the  More

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We invested in Ocean Shores as a second home to spend our weekends after the work week stress. I'm also a property manager that works in Washington, Oregon and  More

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