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San Francisco, CA vs Scotts Valley, CA

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- Scotts Valley is 0% more densely populated than San Francisco.
- People are 35.1% more likely to be married in Scotts Valley.
- The Median Age is 7.6 years older in Scotts Valley.
 San Francisco, CAScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,317329,725,481
 Female Population48.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.338.4
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 Population - 2010805,519  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,385285,036,114
 Population - 1990723,959  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,667.293.4
 Land Area46.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Francisco, CAScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.1%1.9%
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 Race
 San Francisco, CAScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 White39.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian34.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Francisco, CAScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Married Population41.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.9%50.2%
 Never Married46.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households361,222  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,29380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock58.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households190,757  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for San Francisco    149 Reviews

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  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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