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Santa Barbara, CA vs Lancaster, CA

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- Lancaster is 0% more densely populated than Santa Barbara.
- People are 1.8% more likely to be married in Lancaster.
- The Median Age is 5.8 years younger in Lancaster.
 Santa Barbara, CALancaster, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock171,820329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.338.4
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 Population - 201088,544  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock118,718285,036,114
 Population - 199085,571  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock31.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,822.493.4
 Land Area19.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Barbara, CALancaster, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Barbara, CALancaster, CAUnited States
 White55.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.0%12.2%
 Asian3.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock44.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Barbara, CALancaster, CAUnited States
 Married Population43.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.2%50.2%
 Never Married41.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.152.60
 Households36,932  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock38,25680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,386  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%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 Lancaster    48 Reviews
John · Lancaster, CA
No Words To Describe This Place
Over 4 years ago

Worse than even Compton in some ways... worse than hell overall. This place is so bad you will want to off yourself every day just by being here, but probably not too  More

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Michele · Escondido, CA
Hell on earth.
Over 5 years ago

I was born here, then grew up here for 17 years and joined the Army as a teen, but constantly went back to visit my parents and friends. I lived there again for 4 years  More

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Blanca · Lancaster, CA
Growing very fast
Over 7 years ago

Moved to the Eastside of Lancaster. I have target, lowes, the whole wheatery, homedepot, bank of America, wells Fargo, Walmart, traders Joe's, Carl's jr, burger king,  More

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