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El Cajon, CA vs Scotts Valley, CA

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- Scotts Valley is 0% more densely populated than El Cajon.
- People are 21.1% more likely to be married in Scotts Valley.
- The Median Age is 11.5 years older in Scotts Valley.
 El Cajon, CAScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,317329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.338.4
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 Population - 201099,815  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,385285,036,114
 Population - 199088,693  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,667.293.4
 Land Area14.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 El Cajon, CAScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.1%1.9%
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 Race
 El Cajon, CAScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 White56.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian4.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 El Cajon, CAScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.9%50.2%
 Never Married37.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households35,003  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,29380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock58.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,985  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for El Cajon    10 Reviews

Stay out of East El Cajon. The people that live there don't like  More

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Housing less expensive then San Diego, wages the same. A total package of people from different backgrounds (ethnic) which is  More

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El Cajon and La Mesa are about a dozen miles east of the Pacific Ocean. Fletcher Hills, in particular, is a community within El Cajon on the boarder of La Mesa/Mt.  More

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Reviews for Scotts Valley    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

We lived and worked in Scotts Valley for a number of years. It's a nice enough city, safe and clean unlike some areas of Santa Cruz. It's well managed and the schools  More

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Over 7 years ago

Great weather and small town feel but it is changing rapidly  More

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Over 11 years ago

Scotts Valley is an ideal, small town with many wonderful features. It's just 10 minutes from the beaches in nearby Santa Cruz yet doesn't get the wet fog because it's  More

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