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Chapel Hill, NC vs Santa Clara, CA

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- Santa Clara is 0% more densely populated than Chapel Hill.
- People are 47.7% more likely to be married in Santa Clara.
- The Median Age is 9.0 years older in Santa Clara.
 Chapel Hill, NCSanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock127,922329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3438.4
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 Population - 201057,407  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock102,361285,036,114
 Population - 199038,719  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now64.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,952.793.4
 Land Area21.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chapel Hill, NCSanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2018.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Chapel Hill, NCSanta Clara, CAUnited States
 White65.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.7%12.2%
 Asian12.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chapel Hill, NCSanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Married Population36.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.7%50.2%
 Never Married55.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.4%10.8%
 Widowed2.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.682.60
 Households20,114  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock30,05580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,477  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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Reviews for Santa Clara    14 Reviews

Larry · 

Santa Clara, CA and the city government are great. The city has been for the most part very good to me. I grew up in Santa Clara and now that I have been away for two  More

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I have lived in Santa Clara California most of my life so I consider myself to be an expert. The climate is wonderful. The price of housing is way above the national  More

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Over 10 years ago

Good Central Park and activities; City-owned power company provides lower cost power; home to many high-tech companies; city is  More

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