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New Bern, NC vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz is 0% more densely populated than New Bern.
- People are 34.5% less likely to be married in Santa Cruz.
- The Median Age is 11.5 years younger in Santa Cruz.
 New Bern, NCSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock62,714329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2938.4
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 Population - 201029,505  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock54,593285,036,114
 Population - 199017,363  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,922.693.4
 Land Area28.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 New Bern, NCSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock13.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  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 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 New Bern, NCSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 White51.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.8%12.2%
 Asian5.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 New Bern, NCSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Married Population48.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.1%50.2%
 Never Married29.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed7.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households14,005  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,40980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,043  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for New Bern    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

New Bern is a nice quiet town. The people are very nice. The cost of living is low which would be great if you are retiring from a big city. There is always a place eat,  More

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I’ve lived here for my hole Life I’m 12 and I just wanna say if u what snow every xmas and on Xmas don’t come here bc u won’t get it. Now if u want a very hot summer  More

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Over 5 years ago

My wife and I spent a week here and found it to be an enjoyable area. I have been looking to move to NC for a while now and I think this trip talked her into it.  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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