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San Diego, CA vs Monterey Park, CA

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- Monterey Park is 0% more densely populated than San Diego.
- People are 10.9% more likely to be married in Monterey Park.
- The Median Age is 8.4 years older in Monterey Park.
 San Diego, CAMonterey Park, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock61,153329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.838.4
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 Population - 20101,305,632  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock60,051285,036,114
 Population - 19901,110,549  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now28.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,969.993.4
 Land Area325.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Diego, CAMonterey Park, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.5%1.9%
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 Race
 San Diego, CAMonterey Park, CAUnited States
 White42.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.8%12.2%
 Asian16.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock26.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Diego, CAMonterey Park, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.5%50.2%
 Never Married40.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.002.60
 Households509,347  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,30680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households204,848  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.2%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 Monterey Park    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have lived and raised three children in Monterey Park since 1997. I chose to live here because it is a small and quiet town within range of busy LA. The city has a low  More

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Over 17 years ago

Monterey park is not a bad place to live especially if you are Asian, I'm not...but It's a safe area to live in, in L.A. only 8 minutes to downtown very close to  More

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