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South Bend, IN vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara is 0% more densely populated than South Bend.
- People are 10.0% more likely to be married in Santa Barbara.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years older in Santa Barbara.
 South Bend, INSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock89,132329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 2010101,189  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock92,325285,036,114
 Population - 1990105,511  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,570.493.4
 Land Area41.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 South Bend, INSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 South Bend, INSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 White52.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian2.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 South Bend, INSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Married Population39.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.9%50.2%
 Never Married42.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households40,541  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,54680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households18,070  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for South Bend    25 Reviews

When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  More

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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Over 5 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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