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Springfield, IL vs Santa Monica, CA

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- Santa Monica is 0% more densely populated than Springfield.
- People are 1.6% less likely to be married in Santa Monica.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years older in Santa Monica.
 Springfield, ILSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock92,828329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.438.4
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 Population - 2010117,139  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock84,084285,036,114
 Population - 1990105,227  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,031.393.4
 Land Area61.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Springfield, ILSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Springfield, ILSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 White70.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.4%12.2%
 Asian3.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Springfield, ILSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Married Population41.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married37.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.962.60
 Households50,961  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,38280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households23,511  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Springfield    25 Reviews
Nicholas · Chatham, IL
Mediocrity in Middle America
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for over 40 years. Springfield is a decent place to raise a family. Solid midwestern values, and I've always felt safe. Opportunities exist, but there  More

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joyce · Port Washington, WI
Hometown feel with city amenities
Over 2 years ago

I moved (back) to Springfield after living in various cities and towns around the country - as large as Milwaukee, as small as Baker, NV - and can say without  More

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hugh · 
needs better dentists
Over 4 years ago

whole town smells like dirty ***** and  More

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Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews
Renee · Santa Monica, CA
My comp of Okc vs SM differs from stars shown here
Over 4 years ago

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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Cynthia · Santa Monica, CA
Best investment I've made.
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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John · Santa Monica, CA
Stay away. This place is dangerous.
Over 6 years ago

I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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