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Santa Rosa, CA vs Hermosa Beach, CA

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- Hermosa Beach is 0% more densely populated than Santa Rosa.
- People are 5.0% more likely to be married in Hermosa Beach.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years older in Hermosa Beach.
 Santa Rosa, CAHermosa Beach, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,787329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 2010175,221  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,566285,036,114
 Population - 1990113,313  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now54.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock13,875.993.4
 Land Area42.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Rosa, CAHermosa Beach, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Rosa, CAHermosa Beach, CAUnited States
 White53.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian5.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Rosa, CAHermosa Beach, CAUnited States
 Married Population48.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.1%50.2%
 Never Married33.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.222.60
 Households67,662  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,56480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock56.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households25,442  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Santa Rosa    43 Reviews

I was born and raised here. Santa Rosa used to be a great city great location great weather but now it is overcrowded and crime is off the charts and housing is crazy  More

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I've lived her over 20 years and it's a pretty nice place. The main vibe is you feel safe doing this day or night. Most of the neighborhoods are well taken care of, they  More

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Terrible city that's hurting for money. After going on a long hiatus from enforcing traffic laws, they've recently turned their highways into an ATM machine/cash cow by  More

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Reviews for Hermosa Beach    9 Reviews

Homes for sale in this beautiful city are in the $1million + range and go up to $16 million for a home on The Strand. So much good to say about Hermosa Beach. Please  More

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Over 13 years ago

Wonderful place to live for mild weather, entertainment, and clean  More

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The weather is perfect, the people are very kind, there is virtually no crime, so many things to do no matter what your interests, everyone is fit and active, great  More

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