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Santa Barbara, CA vs Hayward, CA

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- Hayward is 0% more densely populated than Santa Barbara.
- People are 12.5% more likely to be married in Hayward.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years younger in Hayward.
 Santa Barbara, CAHayward, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock162,254329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 201088,544  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock140,030285,036,114
 Population - 199085,571  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,563.193.4
 Land Area19.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock18.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Barbara, CAHayward, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Barbara, CAHayward, CAUnited States
 White55.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.1%12.2%
 Asian3.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock38.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Barbara, CAHayward, CAUnited States
 Married Population43.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married41.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.212.60
 Households36,932  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock36,29680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,386  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews
Kitt · Alhambra, CA
ONCE BEAUTIFUL, NOW RUINED
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Griesel · Santa Barbara, CA
Beautiful and friendly
Over 4 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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John · Santa Barbara, CA
A once great town goes downhill
Over 4 years ago

If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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Reviews for Hayward    4 Reviews
Robert · Hayward, CA
A CITY OF NEIGHBORHOODS, CONVENIENT TO THE SF BAY
Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Hayward for 20 years. Traditionally a working  More

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stan · Hayward, CA
Weather,Water,and everything is close. But....
Over 7 years ago

Hetchy Hechy water is very pure,the summers are about 78f..warm enough. Winters are sunny for the most part and by average.One University and one College in this small  More

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MEILING · Hayward, CA
I have no car
Over 11 years ago

convenient BART and bus if you have no  More

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