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San Francisco, CA vs Half Moon Bay, CA

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- Half Moon Bay is 0% more densely populated than San Francisco.
- People are 33.7% more likely to be married in Half Moon Bay.
- The Median Age is 6.2 years older in Half Moon Bay.
 San Francisco, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,792329,725,481
 Female Population48.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.938.4
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 Population - 2010805,519  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,842285,036,114
 Population - 1990723,959  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,834.893.4
 Land Area46.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Francisco, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 San Francisco, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 White39.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%12.2%
 Asian34.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Francisco, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Married Population41.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.5%50.2%
 Never Married46.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.862.60
 Households361,222  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,83280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households190,757  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for San Francisco    149 Reviews

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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Reviews for Half Moon Bay    3 Reviews

HMB has one of the best climates in the world. It also has some very good restaurants. You have the ocean on one side and scenic foothills to the east.It would be heaven  More

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Over 19 years ago

Rural coastal living in a great community close to San Francisco and Silicon  More

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Over 20 years ago

I lived in HMB for 17 years and loved (almost) every minute there. Beautiful hills to the east of the town and the Pacific ocean to the west. Close to San Francisco,  More

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