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Santa Barbara, CA vs Sonora, CA

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- Sonora is 0% more densely populated than Santa Barbara.
- People are 18.1% less likely to be married in Sonora.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years younger in Sonora.
 Santa Barbara, CASonora, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,940329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.338.4
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 Population - 201088,544  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,423285,036,114
 Population - 199085,571  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,561.893.4
 Land Area19.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Barbara, CASonora, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Barbara, CASonora, CAUnited States
 White55.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian3.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Barbara, CASonora, CAUnited States
 Married Population43.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.7%50.2%
 Never Married41.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock23.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households36,932  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,02980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,386  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.1%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 Sonora    15 Reviews
Jim · Sonora, CA
Sonora A Rural Haven in California
Over 1 years ago

I have lived in Sonora for two and a half years and love it. Some of the earlier reviews I read scared me before coming. Here is what we have found. We live in a  More

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R.L. · Sonora, CA
No bueno
Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for 8 years and I absolutely hate it. This town is not built for all the people it has to accommodate. Everyone from the ENTIRE county comes here to do  More

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Joshua · Sonora, CA
Avoid it if you're starting a family
Over 4 years ago

Lived here for 21 years since my family moved up from the valley (to get away from gang violence and other crime). Traffic doesn't pay attention constantly running  More

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