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Grand Junction, CO vs Scotts Valley, CA

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- Scotts Valley is 0% more densely populated than Grand Junction.
- People are 23.0% more likely to be married in Scotts Valley.
- The Median Age is 6.9 years older in Scotts Valley.
 Grand Junction, COScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,317329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.338.4
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 Population - 201058,842  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,385285,036,114
 Population - 199029,034  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now118.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,667.293.4
 Land Area39.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Grand Junction, COScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Grand Junction, COScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 White79.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Grand Junction, COScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Married Population45.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.9%50.2%
 Never Married32.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households27,551  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,29380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock58.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,734  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  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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