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Santa Barbara, CA vs Port Ludlow, WA

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- Port Ludlow is 0% more densely populated than Santa Barbara.
- People are 53.2% more likely to be married in Port Ludlow.
- The Median Age is 23.2 years older in Port Ludlow.
 Santa Barbara, CAPort Ludlow, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,046329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock62.338.4
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 Population - 201088,544  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,968285,036,114
 Population - 199085,571  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock44.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock264.093.4
 Land Area19.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Barbara, CAPort Ludlow, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.6%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  Unlock22.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Barbara, CAPort Ludlow, WAUnited States
 White55.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian3.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Barbara, CAPort Ludlow, WAUnited States
 Married Population43.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock64.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock34.0%50.2%
 Never Married41.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households36,932  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,04580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock67.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,386  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.2%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 Port Ludlow    5 Reviews

We spent five years looking within a 90 drive from Seattle. We retired in PL two years ago. I have lived in Asia, up and down the East Coast of the US and in CA. We  More

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love Port Ludlow! It is the best. however, master plan community is primarily retirees that are discretionary buyers and live in denial of the reality of our current  More

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No place is perfect, in fact very few are. But if we want the most drinkable water, cleanest air, and beautiful view. Stand back, this could be the place for you. We  More

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