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Salt Lake City, UT vs Santa Monica, CA

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- Santa Monica is 0% more densely populated than Salt Lake City.
- People are 3.0% less likely to be married in Santa Monica.
- The Median Age is 9.0 years older in Santa Monica.
 Salt Lake City, UTSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock92,828329,725,481
 Female Population48.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.438.4
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 Population - 2010186,646  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock84,084285,036,114
 Population - 1990159,936  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,031.393.4
 Land Area111.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salt Lake City, UTSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Salt Lake City, UTSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 White65.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.4%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salt Lake City, UTSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married44.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.962.60
 Households83,197  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,38280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households43,740  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews
Anna · Salt Lake City, UT
Hot but beautiful
Over 1 years ago

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Tonya · Salt Lake City, UT
Trying it
Over 4 years ago

Love it more  More

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Austin · Pleasant Grove, UT
Paradise
Over 4 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews
Renee · Santa Monica, CA
My comp of Okc vs SM differs from stars shown here
Over 4 years ago

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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Cynthia · Santa Monica, CA
Best investment I've made.
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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John · Santa Monica, CA
Stay away. This place is dangerous.
Over 6 years ago

I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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