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Palo Alto, CA vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 45.6% less likely to be married in Santa Cruz.
- The Median Age is 12.8 years younger in Santa Cruz.
 Palo Alto, CASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock62,714329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2938.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock54,593285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,922.693.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock13.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.8%12.2%
 Asian35.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.1%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,40980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews
David · Palo Alto, CA
Wonderful place to live, except for the cost of li
Over 16 years ago

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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David · Menlo Park, CA
Cost of Living
Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Lawrence · Palo Alto, CA
Public transit
Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews
NC · Boise City, ID
Some love it, others not so much
Over 5 years ago

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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Kimberly · Santa Cruz, CA
Small Town, Big City
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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Holly · Live Oak, CA
Santa Cruz is my Heart Home in so many ways
Over 6 years ago

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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