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Rochester, NY vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz is 0% more densely populated than Rochester.
- People are 12.7% more likely to be married in Santa Cruz.
- The Median Age is 3.9 years younger in Santa Cruz.
 Rochester, NYSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock62,714329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2938.4
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 Population - 2010210,190  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock54,593285,036,114
 Population - 1990231,636  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-11.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,922.693.4
 Land Area35.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rochester, NYSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock13.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Rochester, NYSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 White37.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.8%12.2%
 Asian3.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rochester, NYSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Married Population28.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.1%50.2%
 Never Married56.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households91,400  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,40980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households48,671  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  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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