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San Diego, CA vs South Bend, IN

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- South Bend is 0% more densely populated than San Diego.
- People are 15.7% less likely to be married in South Bend.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years younger in South Bend.
 San Diego, CASouth Bend, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock102,786329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 20101,305,632  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock107,789285,036,114
 Population - 19901,110,549  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now28.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,474.793.4
 Land Area325.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Diego, CASouth Bend, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 San Diego, CASouth Bend, INUnited States
 White42.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock24.8%12.2%
 Asian16.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Diego, CASouth Bend, INUnited States
 Married Population46.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.9%50.2%
 Never Married40.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households509,347  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22,47180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households204,848  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.6%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 South Bend    25 Reviews

When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  More

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