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Brentwood, CA vs Aptos, CA

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- Aptos is 0% more densely populated than Brentwood.
- People are 14.6% less likely to be married in Aptos.
- The Median Age is 13.0 years older in Aptos.
 Brentwood, CAAptos, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,372329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock53.538.4
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 Population - 201051,854  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,396285,036,114
 Population - 19907,563  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-39.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now759.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock968.793.4
 Land Area14.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Brentwood, CAAptos, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock3.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Brentwood, CAAptos, CAUnited States
 White48.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian12.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Brentwood, CAAptos, CAUnited States
 Married Population57.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.7%50.2%
 Never Married28.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households20,509  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,83880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children44.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,001  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Brentwood    6 Reviews

Brentwood, 50 miles east of San Francisco, has a great climate. We are in a valley, east of Mount Diablo. We get a few weeks of pretty hot days - 100+, but the rest of  More

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Over 16 years ago

I love living in Brentwood. Our city planners and workers have done an excellent job in creating a beautiful city filled with trees, parks, well- planned communities,  More

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We moved to a new “Active Adults” (over 55) housing development in Brentwood about 6 years ago. The location is great if you like to fish, go pleasure-boating, or water  More

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Reviews for Aptos    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I have owned a home in Aptos for 10 years and cannot thing of anywhere else I would rather live. I have lived in San Diego, Orange County, Half Moon Bay, and other  More

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Over 11 years ago

Well, Aptos is in Santa Cruz County, California. I love the entire county of Santa Cruz. The weather is fantastic. We have both the beautiful Monterey Bay with lots  More

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Over 15 years ago

We've lived in Aptos/Rio Del Mar for many years and it's a very lovely, peaceful village far from the rat race . The views of the ocean are stunning and the shopping in  More

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