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Milpitas, CA vs Scotts Valley, CA

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- Scotts Valley is 0% more densely populated than Milpitas.
- People are 2.9% less likely to be married in Scotts Valley.
- The Median Age is 10.5 years older in Scotts Valley.
 Milpitas, CAScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,317329,725,481
 Female Population47.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.338.4
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 Population - 201066,694  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,385285,036,114
 Population - 199050,686  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now49.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,667.293.4
 Land Area13.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Milpitas, CAScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Milpitas, CAScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 White10.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian67.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  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
 Milpitas, CAScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Married Population57.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.9%50.2%
 Never Married31.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households23,681  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 Households4,803  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Milpitas    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

You can't really beat the temperate climates of Milpitas (and a majority of the Bay Area). It's rarely too warm and never too cold. You can complain about many things  More

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I can't believe people are willing to pay as much as they do to live here. I know there are jobs here, but people's lack of reality is mindblowing. I thnk people really  More

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Over 18 years ago

its a great place, but a single family home around 1800sq feet would cost you around  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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