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Seaside, CA vs Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

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Highlights
- Carmel-by-the-Sea is 0% more densely populated than Seaside.
- People are 33.3% more likely to be married in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
- The Median Age is 29.7 years older in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
 Seaside, CACarmel-by-the-Sea, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,296329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock63.638.4
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 Population - 201033,178  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,081285,036,114
 Population - 199038,901  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-8.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,091.993.4
 Land Area9.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Seaside, CACarmel-by-the-Sea, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock28.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Seaside, CACarmel-by-the-Sea, CAUnited States
 White30.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian9.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Seaside, CACarmel-by-the-Sea, CAUnited States
 Married Population45.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.0%50.2%
 Never Married40.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.042.60
 Households10,321  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock98180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock70.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,214  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock1.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Seaside    4 Reviews
Stuart · Seaside, CA
Living a vacation
Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Seaside for the past 20 years and I love it. I’m a fourth generation Monterey Bay family. Seaside hands down has the best views in the Monterey Bay. It’s a  More

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Horatio · Seaside, CA
Getting better and worse
Over 15 years ago

Housing in Seaside is more affordable than it was, mainly due to the bursting of the housing bubble. There are still problems, though, mainly because of the huge number  More

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sean · Dayton, OH
crazy housing costs!
Over 19 years ago

unless you went to grad school, or are already rich, don't expect to be able to get a nice house here. You'll be house-poor(not able to afford anything outside of your  More

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Reviews for Carmel-By-The-Sea    3 Reviews
Robert · Elkridge, MD
Home
Over 9 years ago

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Abhd · Carmel, CA
more shopping center than a town
Over 16 years ago

carmel has about 60 vacation homes and a dense cottage-y downtown. basically it is a tourist trap cental business district and a bunch of vacation rental homes. the  More

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Devon · Carmel by the Sea, CA
Liberals
Over 17 years ago

Liberals have run me out of town. The political is so overwhelming I am looking to relocate. However, if you are an aging hippie with a great deal of money you will be  More

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