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San Francisco, CA vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles is 0% more densely populated than San Francisco.
- People are 0.8% less likely to be married in Lake Charles.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years younger in Lake Charles.
 San Francisco, CALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock83,444329,725,481
 Female Population48.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 2010805,519  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock71,757285,036,114
 Population - 1990723,959  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,930.093.4
 Land Area46.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Francisco, CALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 San Francisco, CALake Charles, LAUnited States
 White39.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock46.2%12.2%
 Asian34.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Francisco, CALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Married Population41.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.8%50.2%
 Never Married46.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households361,222  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,18380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households190,757  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for San Francisco    149 Reviews
Mark · San Diego, CA
believe the bad things you hear about this place
Over 4 years ago

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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Ross · San Francisco, CA
A Balanced Review After 10 Years
Over 4 years ago

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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Ross · San Francisco, CA
Balanced Review from 10 Year Resident
Over 4 years ago

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 Lake Charles    34 Reviews
Jeff · Moss Bluff, LA
Good good good…
Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Jeremy · Moss Bluff, LA
Very tense atmosphere
Over 4 years ago

Lake Charles, Louisiana is one of the absolute creepiest cities in the USA. The people feel dead inside. They also seem to secretly hate each other. It is also an  More

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Marshall L. · 
clannish (feels like a cult)
Over 5 years ago

Beware reader, the city of Lake Charles is an absolute sh*thole. If you are traveling through I-10 you might want to skip this place. This place is the very worst of the  More

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