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Santa Clara, CA vs Sammamish, WA

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- Sammamish is 0% more densely populated than Santa Clara.
- People are 32.5% more likely to be married in Sammamish.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years older in Sammamish.
 Santa Clara, CASammamish, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock66,532329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.238.4
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 Population - 2010116,857  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock34,104285,036,114
 Population - 199093,613  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock93.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,255.593.4
 Land Area18.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Clara, CASammamish, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock18.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Clara, CASammamish, WAUnited States
 White30.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%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  Unlock3.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Clara, CASammamish, WAUnited States
 Married Population53.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock70.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock29.3%50.2%
 Never Married37.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.032.60
 Households45,830  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,13880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households15,775  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.1%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 Sammamish    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  More

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