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Medford, OR vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz is 0% more densely populated than Medford.
- People are 34.8% less likely to be married in Santa Cruz.
- The Median Age is 8.7 years younger in Santa Cruz.
 Medford, ORSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock62,714329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2938.4
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 Population - 201075,066  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock54,593285,036,114
 Population - 199046,951  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now77.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,922.693.4
 Land Area25.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Medford, ORSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock13.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Medford, ORSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 White74.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.8%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Medford, ORSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Married Population48.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.1%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households33,645  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,40980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,972  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Medford    51 Reviews

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will be  More

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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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