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Seaside, CA vs Morro Bay, CA

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- Morro Bay is 0% more densely populated than Seaside.
- People are 9.5% more likely to be married in Morro Bay.
- The Median Age is 17.4 years older in Morro Bay.
 Seaside, CAMorro Bay, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,785329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock51.338.4
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 Population - 201033,178  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,350285,036,114
 Population - 199038,901  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,025.793.4
 Land Area9.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Seaside, CAMorro Bay, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock17.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Seaside, CAMorro Bay, CAUnited States
 White30.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.2%12.2%
 Asian9.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Seaside, CAMorro Bay, CAUnited States
 Married Population45.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.9%50.2%
 Never Married40.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households10,321  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,72480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock54.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,214  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Seaside    4 Reviews

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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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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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 Morro Bay    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Morro Bay is mostly a small,quiet,working fishing and retirement community.It is located approximately 12 miles north of San Luis Obispo,Ca.The weather here is mild most  More

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Beautiful area, right on the ocean, cool huge rock in the water. I love the small, walkable community and the farmers market is awesome. The temperature is always  More

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