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Idaho Falls, ID vs Scotts Valley, CA

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- Scotts Valley is 0% more densely populated than Idaho Falls.
- People are 7.8% more likely to be married in Scotts Valley.
- The Median Age is 12.7 years older in Scotts Valley.
 Idaho Falls, IDScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,317329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.338.4
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 Population - 201057,998  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,385285,036,114
 Population - 199043,929  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,667.293.4
 Land Area23.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Idaho Falls, IDScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Idaho Falls, IDScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 White77.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Idaho Falls, IDScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Married Population52.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.9%50.2%
 Never Married29.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households23,875  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,29380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock58.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,558  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Idaho Falls    36 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

After escaping the liberalism in California I moved here with my family and loved the friendly folks, cleanliness, and beautiful views. Some things that I dislike is the  More

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I have lived here for about 17 years. I will admit that I have difficulty with the winter, the wind and the traffic. It seems that the traffic is constantly getting  More

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Anywhere in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Utah are now THEe BEST places to live. There is a reason people are flocking there...to live red, since blue has driven them out  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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