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Provo, UT vs Scotts Valley, CA

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- Scotts Valley is 0% more densely populated than Provo.
- People are 25.5% more likely to be married in Scotts Valley.
- The Median Age is 22.6 years older in Scotts Valley.
 Provo, UTScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,317329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.338.4
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 Population - 2010112,929  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,385285,036,114
 Population - 199086,835  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now33.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,667.293.4
 Land Area41.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Provo, UTScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Provo, UTScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 White72.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Provo, UTScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.9%50.2%
 Never Married48.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed2.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households32,856  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,29380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock58.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,198  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Provo    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was born in Provo and have lived in a few cities nearby my entire life. While I was raised in a semi-Mormon family, I am no longer LDS. I haven’t been for about 20  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live in Mississippi and im 15. Im looking for somewhere to relocate when I graduate college. Even though im 15 and I have a long way ahead before I even graduate  More

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Great Quality of life. People are  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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