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Bentonville, AR vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz is 0% more densely populated than Bentonville.
- People are 43.8% less likely to be married in Santa Cruz.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years younger in Santa Cruz.
 Bentonville, ARSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock62,714329,725,481
 Female Population47.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2938.4
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 Population - 201035,848  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock54,593285,036,114
 Population - 199011,257  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now411.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,922.693.4
 Land Area33.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bentonville, ARSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock13.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Bentonville, ARSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 White63.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.8%12.2%
 Asian13.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bentonville, ARSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Married Population56.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.1%50.2%
 Never Married29.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households19,573  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,40980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children46.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,402  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bentonville    13 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in Bentonville for 5 1/2 years and think it's a great city for families. There are tons of activities for kids and everything seems to be geared to young  More

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Nice people but there is no consumer protection. Be careful renting or spending on high ticket items.  More

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Mindy · 

People are friendly when out and about for the most part. Lots of people from India and CA are moving here. Walmart owns and controls EVERYTHING from the police  More

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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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