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Santa Fe, NM vs Morro Bay, CA

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- Morro Bay is 0% more densely populated than Santa Fe.
- People are 16.7% more likely to be married in Morro Bay.
- The Median Age is 7.3 years older in Morro Bay.
 Santa Fe, NMMorro Bay, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,785329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock51.338.4
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 Population - 201081,021  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,350285,036,114
 Population - 199055,859  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now52.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,025.793.4
 Land Area52.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Fe, NMMorro Bay, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock17.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Fe, NMMorro Bay, CAUnited States
 White39.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.2%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Fe, NMMorro Bay, CAUnited States
 Married Population42.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.9%50.2%
 Never Married34.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households37,878  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,72480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock54.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,097  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Santa Fe    55 Reviews

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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Over 6 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  More

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Reviews for Morro Bay    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Morro Bay is mostly a small,quiet,working fishing and retirement community.It is located approximately 12 miles north of San Luis Obispo,Ca.The weather here is mild most  More

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Beautiful area, right on the ocean, cool huge rock in the water. I love the small, walkable community and the farmers market is awesome. The temperature is always  More

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