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San Carlos, CA vs Orinda, CA

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- Orinda is 0% more densely populated than San Carlos.
- People are 9.8% more likely to be married in Orinda.
- The Median Age is 8.0 years older in Orinda.
 San Carlos, CAOrinda, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,497329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4938.4
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 Population - 201028,300  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,599285,036,114
 Population - 199026,167  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now13.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,516.993.4
 Land Area5.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Carlos, CAOrinda, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 San Carlos, CAOrinda, CAUnited States
 White63.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian18.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Carlos, CAOrinda, CAUnited States
 Married Population61.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock66.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock33.0%50.2%
 Never Married25.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.682.60
 Households11,393  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,54780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,179  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock3.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for San Carlos    1 Reviews
Ilene · San Carlos, CA
Mayberry RFD
Over 18 years ago

I have lived in San Carlos for over 15 years and absolutely love it! There is a great mix of age groups and it is becoming more ethnically diverse. Kids play on my  More

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Reviews for Orinda    3 Reviews
crintigger · Orinda, CA
It doesn't get any better than this...for safety,
Over 15 years ago

Orinda is an extremely safe, quiet, bucolic place to live. The schools are incredible, parent participation is maximal. It's close to everything and yet has a feeling of  More

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mitch · Orinda, CA
Weather
Over 16 years ago

Weather in Orinda is  More

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Bp · Orinda, CA
Orinda in general
Over 17 years ago

Being ranked the number one public high school system in California says little for this small rural upscale community. With a high percentage of college graduates with  More

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