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Salem, OR vs Half Moon Bay, CA

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- Half Moon Bay is 0% more densely populated than Salem.
- People are 18.7% more likely to be married in Half Moon Bay.
- The Median Age is 9.2 years older in Half Moon Bay.
 Salem, ORHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,792329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.938.4
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 Population - 2010155,223  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,842285,036,114
 Population - 1990107,786  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now63.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,834.893.4
 Land Area48.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salem, ORHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Salem, ORHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 White65.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%12.2%
 Asian3.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salem, ORHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.5%50.2%
 Never Married34.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.862.60
 Households64,426  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,83280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,044  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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Reviews for Half Moon Bay    3 Reviews

HMB has one of the best climates in the world. It also has some very good restaurants. You have the ocean on one side and scenic foothills to the east.It would be heaven  More

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Over 19 years ago

Rural coastal living in a great community close to San Francisco and Silicon  More

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Over 20 years ago

I lived in HMB for 17 years and loved (almost) every minute there. Beautiful hills to the east of the town and the Pacific ocean to the west. Close to San Francisco,  More

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