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Seaside, CA vs Palm Desert, CA

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- Palm Desert is 0% more densely populated than Seaside.
- People are 15.1% more likely to be married in Palm Desert.
- The Median Age is 22.3 years older in Palm Desert.
 Seaside, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock51,081329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock56.238.4
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 Population - 201033,178  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock41,155285,036,114
 Population - 199038,901  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,905.293.4
 Land Area9.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Seaside, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.7%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  Unlock17.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Seaside, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 White30.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.7%12.2%
 Asian9.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Seaside, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Married Population45.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.4%50.2%
 Never Married40.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households10,321  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,69480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock59.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,214  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%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 Palm Desert    14 Reviews
Blake · Palm Desert, CA
Worst Place Ever
Over 4 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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M · Palm Desert, CA
A fading Gem because of Dem
Over 4 years ago

Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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JJ · Palm Desert, CA
Very unhealthy place to live!!
Over 9 years ago

I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  More

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