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San Francisco, CA vs Long Beach, CA

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- Long Beach is 0% more densely populated than San Francisco.
- People are 1.3% less likely to be married in Long Beach.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years younger in Long Beach.
 San Francisco, CALong Beach, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock466,565329,725,481
 Female Population48.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.938.4
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 Population - 2010805,519  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock461,522285,036,114
 Population - 1990723,959  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock9,203.293.4
 Land Area46.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock29.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Francisco, CALong Beach, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%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  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 San Francisco, CALong Beach, CAUnited States
 White39.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.6%12.2%
 Asian34.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock43.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Francisco, CALong Beach, CAUnited States
 Married Population41.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.0%50.2%
 Never Married46.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.692.60
 Households361,222  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock100,97480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households190,757  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.9%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 Long Beach    45 Reviews
Marcos · Long Beach, CA
Leave, do not move here. Its horrible.
Over 4 years ago

Local born and bred. This place is going down the drain. Crime is up, housing is up, yuppies finding nothing wrong with it since they want to validate spending 3k on a 2  More

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Angelique · 
I love Long Beach!
Over 5 years ago

I love Long Beach. I especially shoreline village and the aquarium of the pacific. The only big problem here (for me) is crime. Otherwise, nice  More

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Cheri · Long Beach, CA
Sense of community
Over 7 years ago

The cost of living is extremely high and there are way too many apartments or multi unit homes which have no parking. But with everyone living on top of each other it  More

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