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Santa Clara, CA vs Pasadena, CA

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- Pasadena is 0% more densely populated than Santa Clara.
- People are 15.0% less likely to be married in Pasadena.
- The Median Age is 5.1 years older in Pasadena.
 Santa Clara, CAPasadena, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock138,771329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 2010116,857  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock133,936285,036,114
 Population - 199093,613  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,044.393.4
 Land Area18.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Clara, CAPasadena, CAUnited 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  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Clara, CAPasadena, CAUnited States
 White30.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.5%12.2%
 Asian45.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Clara, CAPasadena, CAUnited States
 Married Population53.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.7%50.2%
 Never Married37.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households45,830  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock30,93980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households15,775  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.2%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 Pasadena    19 Reviews

Pasadena is a little slice of the world in the foothills above the San Gabriel Valley. It has everything you could want. Check out my video on the cost of living in  More

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Over 10 years ago

The weather in Pasadena, CA is rather pleasant. It does not get cold here, it used to be around the first two weeks of December it could go down to 32-28 F, only a few  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great place to live for all ages and enjoy mostly sunny  More

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