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Santa Monica, CA vs Pasadena, CA

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- Pasadena is 0% more densely populated than Santa Monica.
- People are 12.3% more likely to be married in Pasadena.
- The Median Age is 2.3 years younger in Pasadena.
 Santa Monica, CAPasadena, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock138,771329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 201089,788  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock133,936285,036,114
 Population - 199086,905  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,044.393.4
 Land Area8.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Monica, CAPasadena, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Monica, CAPasadena, CAUnited States
 White62.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.5%12.2%
 Asian9.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Monica, CAPasadena, CAUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.7%50.2%
 Never Married43.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households46,664  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock30,93980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households27,282  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.2%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 Pasadena    19 Reviews
boris · Pasadena, CA
Pasadena is one of the gems of the LA area
Over 5 years ago

Pasadena is a little slice of the world in the foothills above the San Gabriel Valley. It has everything you could want. Check out my video on the cost of living in  More

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cris · Pasadena, CA
climate
Over 10 years ago

The weather in Pasadena, CA is rather pleasant. It does not get cold here, it used to be around the first two weeks of December it could go down to 32-28 F, only a few  More

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Garry · La Crescenta, CA
great place to live
Over 11 years ago

Great place to live for all ages and enjoy mostly sunny  More

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