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Plano, TX vs Santa Clara, CA

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- Santa Clara is 0% more densely populated than Plano.
- People are 8.2% less likely to be married in Santa Clara.
- The Median Age is 4.8 years younger in Santa Clara.
 Plano, TXSanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock127,922329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3438.4
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 Population - 2010261,240  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock102,361285,036,114
 Population - 1990128,713  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now126.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,952.793.4
 Land Area71.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plano, TXSanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Plano, TXSanta Clara, CAUnited States
 White49.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.7%12.2%
 Asian22.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plano, TXSanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Married Population58.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.7%50.2%
 Never Married28.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.682.60
 Households106,022  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock30,05580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households30,778  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Plano    42 Reviews
Joyce · Allen, TX
Sadly, Plano's golden days are over
Over 4 years ago

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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sharon · Plano, TX
Always a Best Place To Live
Over 4 years ago

We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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John · Plano, TX
Utopia
Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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Reviews for Santa Clara    14 Reviews
Larry · 
Santa Clara CA is a wonderful place.
Over 5 years ago

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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Alan · Santa Clara, CA
A fair and balanced review of Santa Clara
Over 9 years ago

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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William · Santa Clara, CA
Best of Santa Clara
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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