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South San Francisco, CA vs West Lafayette, IN

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- West Lafayette is 0% more densely populated than South San Francisco.
- People are 60.3% less likely to be married in West Lafayette.
- The Median Age is 20.6 years younger in West Lafayette.
 South San Francisco, CAWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,515329,725,481
 Female Population49.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock21.538.4
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 Population - 201063,674  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,778285,036,114
 Population - 199054,312  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock79.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now22.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,277.793.4
 Land Area9.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 South San Francisco, CAWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock25.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 South San Francisco, CAWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 White21.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.7%12.2%
 Asian42.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 South San Francisco, CAWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Married Population53.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock20.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock78.9%50.2%
 Never Married33.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock2.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households21,895  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,50680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for South San Francisco    5 Reviews
kim · South San Francisco, CA
SSF is probably the most misunderstood city in the
Over 12 years ago

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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Dawn · South San Francisco, CA
Cloudy Days
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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Thanwa · Elk Grove, CA
Bayview Hunters Point
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 West Lafayette    11 Reviews
Earl  · West Lafayette, IN
Community attitudes matter.
Over 10 years ago

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

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Jen · West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette, IN
Over 11 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

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Adriana · West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette
Over 14 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events to  More

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