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San Rafael, CA vs Scotts Valley, CA

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- Scotts Valley is 0% more densely populated than San Rafael.
- People are 14.6% more likely to be married in Scotts Valley.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years older in Scotts Valley.
 San Rafael, CAScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,317329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.338.4
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 Population - 201057,765  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,385285,036,114
 Population - 199048,404  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,667.293.4
 Land Area16.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Rafael, CAScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.1%1.9%
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 Race
 San Rafael, CAScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 White56.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian6.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Rafael, CAScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Married Population48.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.9%50.2%
 Never Married32.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households23,816  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,29380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock58.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,762  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 15 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  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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