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Santa Maria, CA vs Eugene, OR

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- Eugene is 0% more densely populated than Santa Maria.
- People are 14.1% less likely to be married in Eugene.
- The Median Age is 5.9 years older in Eugene.
 Santa Maria, CAEugene, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock173,278329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201099,633  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock137,893285,036,114
 Population - 199061,284  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock25.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,923.993.4
 Land Area22.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Maria, CAEugene, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Maria, CAEugene, ORUnited States
 White15.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian4.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Maria, CAEugene, ORUnited States
 Married Population46.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.5%50.2%
 Never Married41.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households28,803  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock36,74380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,963  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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Reviews for Eugene    89 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

It’s cold and rainy and cloudy most of the year on June it rained and was cloudy every day except 3. The weather is mostly cloudy even if it’s not raining. If you want  More

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Over 3 years ago

Moved here from Austin, Texas about three years ago. I've lived in the Bay Area, California, San Diego, Los Angeles and various towns in Central Texas (Georgetown,  More

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Eugene has its warts, just like any other city. But in my view, the good things far outweigh the bad aspects. What I like the best is the location, right on the  More

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