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Santa Monica, CA vs Laguna Hills, CA

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- Laguna Hills is 0% more densely populated than Santa Monica.
- People are 36.3% more likely to be married in Laguna Hills.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years older in Laguna Hills.
 Santa Monica, CALaguna Hills, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,409329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4338.4
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 Population - 201089,788  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock31,178285,036,114
 Population - 199086,905  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,756.193.4
 Land Area8.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Monica, CALaguna Hills, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Monica, CALaguna Hills, CAUnited States
 White62.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.0%12.2%
 Asian9.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Monica, CALaguna Hills, CAUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.0%50.2%
 Never Married43.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households46,664  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,95380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households27,282  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews
Renee · Santa Monica, CA
My comp of Okc vs SM differs from stars shown here
Over 4 years ago

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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Cynthia · Santa Monica, CA
Best investment I've made.
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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John · Santa Monica, CA
Stay away. This place is dangerous.
Over 6 years ago

I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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Reviews for Laguna Hills    6 Reviews
Mary · Aliso Viejo, CA
Nice place to live, but expensive & heavy traffic
Over 8 years ago

We have lived in Orange County since the 70’s and moved to Laguna Hills in 1999. Since then our 1800 square foot house purchased for $300K has appreciated to over $700K.  More

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Mary · Aliso Viejo, CA
Nice place to live, but expensive & heavy traffic
Over 8 years ago

We have lived in Orange County since the 70’s and moved to Laguna Hills in 1999. Since then our 1800 square foot house purchased for $300K has appreciated to over $700K.  More

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Chris · Laguna Hills, CA
Been here 17 years, good place to live
Over 14 years ago

I have been a resident of Laguna Hills since 1994. When I moved here it was actually less expensive than the Long Beach area where I was living. Now it is more expensive  More

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