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Sarasota, FL vs Willits, CA

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- Willits is 0% more densely populated than Sarasota.
- People are 22.9% less likely to be married in Willits.
- The Median Age is 7.3 years younger in Willits.
 Sarasota, FLWillits, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,008329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.738.4
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 Population - 201052,221  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,073285,036,114
 Population - 199050,961  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,777.893.4
 Land Area14.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sarasota, FLWillits, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Sarasota, FLWillits, CAUnited States
 White64.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian1.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sarasota, FLWillits, CAUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.9%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock22.2%10.8%
 Widowed8.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households23,984  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock98280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,841  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sarasota    105 Reviews

Sarasota is my home from birth but those of us who have lived here long enough to have seen the devolution of what was once an easy to navigate, clean, low crime beach  More

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Starting to love Sarasota: Wife and I moved to Osprey- a small suburb between Sarasota and Venice. We're about 13 miles to downtown Sarasota, so not "city dwellers".   More

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As always, anyone considering moving to anyplace new, including Sarasota, needs to come down and spend a month or two before actually moving here. The city is overrun  More

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Reviews for Willits    3 Reviews

I used to grow for people that live there a very big marijuana skill people try to hide but the crime rate speaks for itself  More

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Over 11 years ago

We have lived in Willits about 20 years. It has been a fantastic place to retire. We live among the redwoods, clean air, and it's peaceful. The folks here are about the  More

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Over 19 years ago

small wont see it if you blink while  More

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