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San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara is 0% more densely populated than San Buenaventura (Ventura).
- People are 11.5% less likely to be married in Santa Barbara.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years younger in Santa Barbara.
 San Buenaventura (Ventura), CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock89,132329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 2010107,053  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock92,325285,036,114
 Population - 199092,575  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,570.493.4
 Land Area21.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Buenaventura (Ventura), CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 San Buenaventura (Ventura), CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 White53.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian4.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Buenaventura (Ventura), CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Married Population48.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.9%50.2%
 Never Married34.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households42,091  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,54680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households15,106  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for San Buenaventura (Ventura)    28 Reviews
David · Ventura, CA
Ventura Standard of Living is Rapidly Decreasing.
Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Ventura for over 20 years, worked for over 30. While this was a nice town it has essentially turned into a worse place than LA, with a huge amount of  More

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Sarah · Ventura, CA
Not worth it
Over 4 years ago

I have lived here my entire life of 43 years. Ventura used to be very nice in the 80s and 90s, now it is an extension of Los Angeles in the worst way. Super overpriced  More

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Tony · Ventura, CA
Enjoy the stars as you sleep under them.
Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Ventura County since 2006 and that includes Port Hueneme, Oxnard, Camarillo, and Ventura. This city has a lot of friendly, down to earth people that seem  More

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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews
Kitt · Alhambra, CA
ONCE BEAUTIFUL, NOW RUINED
Over 4 years ago

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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Griesel · Santa Barbara, CA
Beautiful and friendly
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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John · Santa Barbara, CA
A once great town goes downhill
Over 4 years ago

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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