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Yakima, WA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara is 0% more densely populated than Yakima.
- People are 6.9% less likely to be married in Santa Barbara.
- The Median Age is 5.5 years older in Santa Barbara.
 Yakima, WASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock89,132329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 201091,647  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock92,325285,036,114
 Population - 199054,827  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,570.493.4
 Land Area27.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yakima, WASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Yakima, WASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 White45.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yakima, WASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.9%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households34,284  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,54680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,934  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 9 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  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 4 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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