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Salem, OR vs Ladera Ranch, CA

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- Ladera Ranch is 0% more densely populated than Salem.
- People are 30.8% more likely to be married in Ladera Ranch.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years younger in Ladera Ranch.
 Salem, ORLadera Ranch, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,526329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 2010155,223  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock384285,036,114
 Population - 1990107,786  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7,434.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now63.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,194.693.4
 Land Area48.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salem, ORLadera Ranch, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Salem, ORLadera Ranch, CAUnited States
 White65.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian3.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salem, ORLadera Ranch, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.8%50.2%
 Never Married34.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.282.60
 Households64,426  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,60280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock24.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,044  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.0%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 Ladera Ranch    2 Reviews

I've lived in Ladera for 18 years and, after looking around the country to see if it's worth moving, I've concluded Ladera is the best place to live. Not perfect, but  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 7 years and it's one of my favorite places. Yes, it has some of the OC snobbiness, but I still rated it 5 stars because you can control who you hang  More

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