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Santa Clarita, CA vs Medford, MA

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- Medford is 0% more densely populated than Santa Clarita.
- People are 22.8% less likely to be married in Medford.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years younger in Medford.
 Santa Clarita, CAMedford, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,708329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.738.4
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 Population - 2010208,802  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,765285,036,114
 Population - 1990110,642  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now89.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,495.793.4
 Land Area65.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Clarita, CAMedford, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Clarita, CAMedford, MAUnited States
 White45.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.3%12.2%
 Asian10.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Clarita, CAMedford, MAUnited States
 Married Population54.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.1%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households73,294  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,71080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,683  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Santa Clarita    56 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

It’s called awesome Town for a reason! Great schools, great People and climate! It’s a treasure!   More

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Wonderful community! Beautiful paseo paths throughout great for bike riding, roller skating, scooters, walks and jogs. Great weather, 30 minutes from the beach, lots  More

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My husband and I moved into our first home in 1989 - just as the Valencia Mall broke ground. I still miss the Bob's Big Boy at the corner of Valencia Blvd. and Magic  More

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Reviews for Medford    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Medford is still an affordable place to live compared to the surrounding communities of Somerville, Cambridge, Winchester, and Arlington. It has easy access to highways  More

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Over 18 years ago

Quality housing still at affordable prices. A nice bedroom community 7 miles from downtown Boston with excellent access to Cape Cod and New  More

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