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Issaquah, WA vs Scotts Valley, CA

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- Scotts Valley is 0% more densely populated than Issaquah.
- People are 1.8% less likely to be married in Scotts Valley.
- The Median Age is 9.5 years older in Scotts Valley.
 Issaquah, WAScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,317329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.338.4
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 Population - 201030,552  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,385285,036,114
 Population - 19907,786  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now409.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,667.293.4
 Land Area12.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Issaquah, WAScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Issaquah, WAScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 White60.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian25.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  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
 Issaquah, WAScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Married Population57.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.9%50.2%
 Never Married28.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households16,361  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,29380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock58.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,038  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Issaquah    11 Reviews

Great place if you enjoy living in a city of cloned homes, cars, and humans with no souls. You know the ones. Why show off your new Mercedes, Land Rover or Porsche when  More

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I lived in Issaquah for close to 30 years. I have seen a lot of changes in the city - some good and some not so good. I was very sad to leave and even sorrier to have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Issaquah WAS a 5-star place to live, play, work, own a home, and raise a family. That was up until the late '70s and early 80s. Issaquah was a country utopia for over a  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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