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Santa Monica, CA vs San Clemente, CA

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- San Clemente is 0% more densely populated than Santa Monica.
- People are 48.4% more likely to be married in San Clemente.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years older in San Clemente.
 Santa Monica, CASan Clemente, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock64,600329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.838.4
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 Population - 201089,788  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock49,936285,036,114
 Population - 199086,905  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,519.393.4
 Land Area8.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Monica, CASan Clemente, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Monica, CASan Clemente, CAUnited States
 White62.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian9.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Monica, CASan Clemente, CAUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.0%50.2%
 Never Married43.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.682.60
 Households46,664  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,14180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households27,282  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.1%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 San Clemente    9 Reviews
GaryP · Mission Viejo, CA
San Clemente Review
Over 14 years ago

First, the big plus of San Clemente is the weather. It is wonderful and most of the time you can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities. Second, the area has a natural  More

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brandon · San Clemente, CA
murder rate up
Over 17 years ago

2005, 2006, 2007 one homicide 2008  More

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Steve · San Clemente, CA
Still a low crime area
Over 17 years ago

I first moved to San Clemente in 1974 from the Los Angeles area. Three things struck me at the time as being radically different than LA: Things closed down earlier,  More

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