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Jacksonville, FL vs Santa Clara, CA

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- Santa Clara is 0% more densely populated than Jacksonville.
- People are 19.8% more likely to be married in Santa Clara.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years younger in Santa Clara.
 Jacksonville, FLSanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock127,922329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3438.4
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 Population - 2010823,146  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock102,361285,036,114
 Population - 1990635,115  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now45.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,952.793.4
 Land Area747.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jacksonville, FLSanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Jacksonville, FLSanta Clara, CAUnited States
 White49.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.7%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jacksonville, FLSanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Married Population44.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.7%50.2%
 Never Married36.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.682.60
 Households366,780  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock30,05580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households144,472  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  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 11 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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