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Santa Barbara, CA vs Shoreline, WA

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- Shoreline is 0% more densely populated than Santa Barbara.
- People are 27.3% more likely to be married in Shoreline.
- The Median Age is 2.6 years older in Shoreline.
 Santa Barbara, CAShoreline, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock58,213329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.738.4
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 Population - 201088,544  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock53,025285,036,114
 Population - 199085,571  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,003.793.4
 Land Area19.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Barbara, CAShoreline, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Barbara, CAShoreline, WAUnited States
 White55.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.4%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  Unlock7.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Barbara, CAShoreline, WAUnited States
 Married Population43.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.2%50.2%
 Never Married41.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households36,932  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,87280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,386  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.0%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 Shoreline    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The rain and cloudy skies can really become depressing, yet the beautiful summers can be so uplifting. If you keep yourself busy during the rainy months, you can survive  More

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Over 19 years ago

Shoreline has some congregations that really take their connection to the community seriously. First Lutheran; St. Luke RC, Richmond Beach UCC, All top places to get  More

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