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San Dimas, CA vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland is 0% more densely populated than San Dimas.
- People are 22.7% less likely to be married in Oakland.
- The Median Age is 5.7 years younger in Oakland.
 San Dimas, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock437,548329,725,481
 Female Population53.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 201033,369  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock399,484285,036,114
 Population - 199032,397  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,828.393.4
 Land Area15.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Dimas, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 San Dimas, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 White41.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.6%12.2%
 Asian16.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Dimas, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Married Population53.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.9%50.2%
 Never Married29.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households11,812  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock91,23580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,028  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for San Dimas    7 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

The Jefferson's have Guts & we love our city even from a distance it's still close to our hearts! Peace, Love, & Light!  More

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Over 11 years ago

You probably are aware of how bad the drought is in Southern CA. Last year we only received 3 inches of rain. This is more like Texas than Southern CA. It looks like  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lori I'm assuming you could not afford the VIA VERDE neighborhood of San Dimas. I just moved into VIA VERDE and it is so peaceful! I love it! I have a beautiful green  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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