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San Diego, CA vs Des Moines, WA

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- Des Moines is 0% more densely populated than San Diego.
- People are 2.1% less likely to be married in Des Moines.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years older in Des Moines.
 San Diego, CADes Moines, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,631329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.638.4
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 Population - 20101,305,632  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock29,267285,036,114
 Population - 19901,110,549  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now28.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,074.893.4
 Land Area325.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Diego, CADes Moines, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 San Diego, CADes Moines, WAUnited States
 White42.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.7%12.2%
 Asian16.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Diego, CADes Moines, WAUnited States
 Married Population46.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.5%50.2%
 Never Married40.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households509,347  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,80480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households204,848  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews
riley · Escondido, CA
Can you afford to live here?
Over 1 years ago

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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Mark · San Diego, CA
America's finest city? If not, pretty darn close.
Over 3 years ago

The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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Peter · San Diego, CA
Beautiful Place, Too Crowded and Expensive.
Over 3 years ago

I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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