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Santa Monica, CA vs Natick, MA

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- Natick is 0% more densely populated than Santa Monica.
- People are 47.9% more likely to be married in Natick.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years older in Natick.
 Santa Monica, CANatick, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock36,627329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.338.4
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 Population - 201089,788  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock32,170285,036,114
 Population - 199086,905  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,449.393.4
 Land Area8.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Monica, CANatick, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Monica, CANatick, MAUnited States
 White62.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.9%12.2%
 Asian9.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Monica, CANatick, MAUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.3%50.2%
 Never Married43.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households46,664  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,14380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households27,282  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.1%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 Natick    4 Reviews

I've lived in Natick since the summer of 2006. Here is my honest review. Pros: 1. We landed here for its proximity to Boston via the Commuter Rail, and right now  More

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Over 10 years ago

They have public transportation (a bus). And the city has two stops on the commuter rail to Boston. I like  More

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Over 15 years ago

Natick is a suburb of Boston, approximately 22 miles west. The public schools here are known for their high quality. The town itself is very family-oriented. I love  More

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