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Santa Ana, CA vs Modesto, CA

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- Modesto is 0% more densely populated than Santa Ana.
- People are 3.2% more likely to be married in Modesto.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years older in Modesto.
 Santa Ana, CAModesto, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock217,728329,725,481
 Female Population48.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.938.4
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 Population - 2010325,069  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock188,856285,036,114
 Population - 1990293,742  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,066.293.4
 Land Area27.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Ana, CAModesto, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Ana, CAModesto, CAUnited States
 White9.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.3%12.2%
 Asian11.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock42.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Ana, CAModesto, CAUnited States
 Married Population45.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.7%50.2%
 Never Married42.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.992.60
 Households76,624  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock51,51080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,834  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Santa Ana    15 Reviews
Mike · Santa Ana, CA
The Suit Co
Over 8 years ago

The Suit Co is a family owned business dedicated to bringing you the best and most fashionable suits in the industry. Our company philosophy is to combine quality fabric  More

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Quang · Santa Ana, CA
education
Over 16 years ago

education  More

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ceros · Santa Ana, CA
SUCKS TO LIVE IN SANTA ANA
Over 16 years ago

I live in Santa Ana in a crappy economy, everyone is out to get everyone. Everyone is screwing everyone to get business. There are no jobs, most of people in the mid  More

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Reviews for Modesto    35 Reviews
anon · Modesto, CA
idk
Over 5 years ago

I was born and raised here (still currently live here) and there are some nice areas and not so nice areas. I really think we need to improve our community and create  More

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James · Modesto, CA
Decent
Over 5 years ago

It's fine. Lived here for over 10 years. Here's my breakdown. CONS: Crime rate: mostly on the westside, unless you live in better developed areas. Summer weather:  More

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Vini · Modesto, CA
In A Teen's Perspective...
Over 6 years ago

I know this website is probably only for adults, which I am not, but I thought perhaps adults would like to hear a kid's perspective of things, you know, if any adult  More

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