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San Clemente, CA vs Santa Monica, CA

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- Santa Monica is 0% more densely populated than San Clemente.
- People are 32.6% less likely to be married in Santa Monica.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years younger in Santa Monica.
 San Clemente, CASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock92,828329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.438.4
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 Population - 201063,556  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock84,084285,036,114
 Population - 199041,100  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,031.393.4
 Land Area18.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Clemente, CASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 San Clemente, CASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 White72.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.4%12.2%
 Asian5.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Clemente, CASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Married Population60.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married25.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.962.60
 Households24,006  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,38280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,865  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for San Clemente    9 Reviews
GaryP · Mission Viejo, CA
San Clemente Review
Over 14 years ago

First, the big plus of San Clemente is the weather. It is wonderful and most of the time you can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities. Second, the area has a natural  More

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brandon · San Clemente, CA
murder rate up
Over 17 years ago

2005, 2006, 2007 one homicide 2008  More

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Steve · San Clemente, CA
Still a low crime area
Over 17 years ago

I first moved to San Clemente in 1974 from the Los Angeles area. Three things struck me at the time as being radically different than LA: Things closed down earlier,  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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