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Santa Barbara, CA vs Marina del Rey, CA

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- Marina del Rey is 0% more densely populated than Santa Barbara.
- People are 11.3% more likely to be married in Marina del Rey.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years younger in Marina del Rey.
 Santa Barbara, CAMarina del Rey, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,355329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 201088,544  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,176285,036,114
 Population - 199085,571  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock10,903.393.4
 Land Area19.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Barbara, CAMarina del Rey, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock27.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Barbara, CAMarina del Rey, CAUnited States
 White55.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.7%12.2%
 Asian3.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Barbara, CAMarina del Rey, CAUnited States
 Married Population43.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.1%50.2%
 Never Married41.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.802.60
 Households36,932  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,95480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock58.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,386  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews

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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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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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 Marina Del Rey    10 Reviews

For the past thirty years it has become more dense and crowded. Along the periphery there is a pond/sewer/lake that constantly stinks when driving by on Washington Blvd  More

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Wonderful beach community, beautiful temperatures all year. Liberal minded neighbours, absolutely love it  More

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Over 16 years ago

The climate closest to the ocean is mild and rarely too hot. The humidity is comfortable and soothing. The town has a very relaxing feel surrounding the Marina with  More

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