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- Idaho Falls is 0% more densely populated than San Diego.
- People are 11.9% more likely to be married in Idaho Falls.
- The Median Age is 1.8 years younger in Idaho Falls.
 San Diego, CAIdaho Falls, IDUnited States
 Population  Unlock64,399329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.638.4
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 Population - 20101,305,632  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock50,730285,036,114
 Population - 19901,110,549  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now28.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,758.293.4
 Land Area325.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Diego, CAIdaho Falls, IDUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 San Diego, CAIdaho Falls, IDUnited States
 White42.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian16.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Diego, CAIdaho Falls, IDUnited States
 Married Population46.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.0%50.2%
 Never Married40.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households509,347  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,31780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households204,848  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

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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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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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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Reviews for Idaho Falls    36 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

After escaping the liberalism in California I moved here with my family and loved the friendly folks, cleanliness, and beautiful views. Some things that I dislike is the  More

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I have lived here for about 17 years. I will admit that I have difficulty with the winter, the wind and the traffic. It seems that the traffic is constantly getting  More

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Anywhere in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Utah are now THEe BEST places to live. There is a reason people are flocking there...to live red, since blue has driven them out  More

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