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Santa Monica, CA vs Murrieta, CA

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- Murrieta is 0% more densely populated than Santa Monica.
- People are 36.5% more likely to be married in Murrieta.
- The Median Age is 6.4 years younger in Murrieta.
 Santa Monica, CAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock111,096329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3538.4
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 Population - 201089,788  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock44,282285,036,114
 Population - 199086,905  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock163.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,305.193.4
 Land Area8.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Monica, CAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Monica, CAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 White62.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.2%12.2%
 Asian9.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock33.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Monica, CAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.9%50.2%
 Never Married43.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.292.60
 Households46,664  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock26,74080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households27,282  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews

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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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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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 Murrieta    39 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 2 years ago

Very expensive to rent here. Many apartments in Murrieta charge as much as $2,300 for a single bedroom. But this is California, so maybe it’s cheaper than LA or Orange  More

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I moved here for my wife's job. It's a cookie cutter middle class community that costs 2-3 times as much as Texas. Homes aren't custom. They are tract homes on small  More

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George · 

A great place to live and raise a family. It’s a quintessential bedroom community. Very safe. Violent crime is a rarity here. Property crime is very low here too.  More

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