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Santa Barbara, CA vs St. Joseph, MO

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- St. Joseph is 0% more densely populated than Santa Barbara.
- People are 1.2% more likely to be married in St. Joseph.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years younger in St. Joseph.
 Santa Barbara, CASt. Joseph, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock73,138329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.738.4
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 Population - 201088,544  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock73,990285,036,114
 Population - 199085,571  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,661.193.4
 Land Area19.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Barbara, CASt. Joseph, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Barbara, CASt. Joseph, MOUnited States
 White55.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.9%12.2%
 Asian3.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Barbara, CASt. Joseph, MOUnited States
 Married Population43.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.4%50.2%
 Never Married41.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households36,932  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,68880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,386  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%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 St. Joseph    6 Reviews

I've lived here all my life and gradually the crime rate has worsened over time. From violence to drugs to theft to property damage. The school district is horrible as  More

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Over 16 years ago

St. Joseph, MO is nestled along the mighty Missouri river on the far western side of the state. It has rolling hills and the river banks are gorgeous in fall and spring.  More

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For years now St. Joseph has given alot of lip service to exploiting its historic and architectural assets to enhance the economy and quality of life here. But we  More

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