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Santa Clara, CA vs Chapel Hill, NC

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- Chapel Hill is 0% more densely populated than Santa Clara.
- People are 32.3% less likely to be married in Chapel Hill.
- The Median Age is 9.0 years younger in Chapel Hill.
 Santa Clara, CAChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,920329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2538.4
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 Population - 2010116,857  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock48,715285,036,114
 Population - 199093,613  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,828.993.4
 Land Area18.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Clara, CAChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Clara, CAChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 White30.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.4%12.2%
 Asian45.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Clara, CAChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Married Population53.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.9%50.2%
 Never Married37.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households45,830  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,63780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households15,775  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Santa Clara    14 Reviews

Larry · 

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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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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Over 10 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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Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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