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Santa Monica, CA vs Pasadena, TX

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- Pasadena is 0% more densely populated than Santa Monica.
- People are 27.4% more likely to be married in Pasadena.
- The Median Age is 9.7 years younger in Pasadena.
 Santa Monica, CAPasadena, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock151,964329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.738.4
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 Population - 201089,788  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock141,674285,036,114
 Population - 199086,905  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,483.993.4
 Land Area8.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Monica, CAPasadena, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%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  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Monica, CAPasadena, TXUnited States
 White62.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian9.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock71.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Monica, CAPasadena, TXUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.5%50.2%
 Never Married43.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.102.60
 Households46,664  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock36,38480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households27,282  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%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 Pasadena    10 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

For starters I'm an African American, I'm a military veteran honorably discharged , I'm a tax payer and new home owner I'm married with 3 children. I'm from Chicago  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have noticed that more and more people living in Pasadena, Texas park in their yards and I have seen a number of them even driving and parking on our side walks. It's  More

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I am considering a move to Pasadena now, but am concerned about the apparent lack of money being spent on the infrastructure. The roads are in dire need of repair and  More

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