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Sonoma, CA vs Seaside, OR

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- Seaside is 0% more densely populated than Sonoma.
- People are 16.4% less likely to be married in Seaside.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years younger in Seaside.
 Sonoma, CASeaside, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,058329,725,481
 Female Population54.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock51.238.4
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 Population - 201010,666  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,900285,036,114
 Population - 19908,121  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now35.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,810.793.4
 Land Area2.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sonoma, CASeaside, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock17.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8410.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Sonoma, CASeaside, ORUnited States
 White76.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sonoma, CASeaside, ORUnited States
 Married Population50.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.8%50.2%
 Never Married25.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock24.1%10.8%
 Widowed9.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.032.60
 Households5,222  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,49680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,520  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sonoma    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I love Sonoma. Moved here from Texas and I can't wait to live in this small town with country living all around. I hate all the drama and crime in Vallejo. I live in  More

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I have lived in Sonoma for 3 years now. I relocated after a brief stint in Salt Lake City but lived in San Francisco for 30 years before that. If you like small town  More

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The best aspects of living in Sonoma County,CA: Air quality is best that one can ask for and there is no severe weather. No hazardous weather driving or walking  More

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Reviews for Seaside    2 Reviews

Horrible crime, you can’t leave your house without seeing flocks of drug addicts nor take a nature walk without seeing vagrant camps full of dirty, used needles and  More

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I lived in Seaside Oregon from 1974 te 1982, off and on. Now I'm way over in Pennsylvania, but I still call Seaside home. The area is so beautiful ... there's no place  More

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