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Santa Barbara, CA vs Ladera Ranch, CA

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- Ladera Ranch is 0% more densely populated than Santa Barbara.
- People are 42.0% more likely to be married in Ladera Ranch.
- The Median Age is 4.6 years younger in Ladera Ranch.
 Santa Barbara, CALadera Ranch, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,526329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 201088,544  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock384285,036,114
 Population - 199085,571  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7,434.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,194.693.4
 Land Area19.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Barbara, CALadera Ranch, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Barbara, CALadera Ranch, CAUnited States
 White55.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian3.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Barbara, CALadera Ranch, CAUnited States
 Married Population43.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.8%50.2%
 Never Married41.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.282.60
 Households36,932  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,60280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock24.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,386  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.0%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 Ladera Ranch    2 Reviews
Elliot · Ladera Ranch, CA
If you hate perfect weather, stay away!
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Ladera for 18 years and, after looking around the country to see if it's worth moving, I've concluded Ladera is the best place to live. Not perfect, but  More

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Michele · Escondido, CA
Perfection but expensive
Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 7 years and it's one of my favorite places. Yes, it has some of the OC snobbiness, but I still rated it 5 stars because you can control who you hang  More

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