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- Los Angeles is 0% more densely populated than South San Francisco.
- People are 22.3% less likely to be married in Los Angeles.
- The Median Age is 5.9 years younger in Los Angeles.
 South San Francisco, CALos Angeles, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,902,440329,725,481
 Female Population49.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.238.4
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 Population - 201063,674  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,694,820285,036,114
 Population - 199054,312  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now22.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,326.893.4
 Land Area9.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock34.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 South San Francisco, CALos Angeles, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 South San Francisco, CALos Angeles, CAUnited States
 White21.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.3%12.2%
 Asian42.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock48.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 South San Francisco, CALos Angeles, CAUnited States
 Married Population53.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.6%50.2%
 Never Married33.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.752.60
 Households21,895  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock817,34080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for South San Francisco    5 Reviews

It's amazing, but many, many people, including people who live in SF, think that SSF is just a part of SF. Not true. We're right across the highway from SFO, which is  More

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Over 17 years ago

One frustrating thing about South City weather is the number of overcast & foggy days, as compared to other nearby cities on the Peninsula. You can literally look  More

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Over 19 years ago

Been living in bayview hunters point for about 12 years now. What I can say that it's a rough place to live, no one cares about us and the mayor of San Francisco  More

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Reviews for Los Angeles    242 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If I could give this place negative five stars, I would. Most of the people here are a giant waste of time. They are liars, manipulators, psychopaths, and sociopaths.  More

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Timothy · 

Even with the high costs of living and the sooty air, I feel there is no other place in USA that has access to oceans and beaches, cultural and recreational  More

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Over 4 years ago

Ahhh where to begin? Long summary so bare with me. Born and raised in this ****hole, after 25 years finally getting close to be able to move state as I dreamed, as I've  More

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