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Santa Barbara, CA vs McAllen, TX

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- McAllen is 0% more densely populated than Santa Barbara.
- People are 16.4% more likely to be married in McAllen.
- The Median Age is 6.1 years younger in McAllen.
 Santa Barbara, CAMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock141,941329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3338.4
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 Population - 201088,544  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock106,414285,036,114
 Population - 199085,571  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock35.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,159.393.4
 Land Area19.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Barbara, CAMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%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  Unlock4.6%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  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Barbara, CAMcAllen, TXUnited States
 White55.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian3.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock86.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Barbara, CAMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Married Population43.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.9%50.2%
 Never Married41.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.022.60
 Households36,932  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock35,09580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,386  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%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 5 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 5 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 5 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 Mcallen    17 Reviews
Rick · Uvalde Estates, TX
Not for us, thanks.
Over 6 years ago

My wife and I are snowbirds from Iowa. We tried the McAllen area for a couple of seasons. We didn't like it, and have since opted for Mesa, AZ. Mesa ranked No. 8 in the  More

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Ferd · Alamo, TX
A mixed bag, but ultimately falls short.
Over 6 years ago

On transfer here for two years now. Pros: Daytime traffic is pretty decent, when using Interstate 2. Home prices are cheaper, when compared to the national average.  More

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gus · Bartlett, IL
family
Over 12 years ago

with 3  More

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