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Santa Cruz, CA vs Ames, IA

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- Ames is 0% more densely populated than Santa Cruz.
- People are 4.8% less likely to be married in Ames.
- The Median Age is 5.6 years younger in Ames.
 Santa Cruz, CAAmes, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock65,522329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock23.438.4
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 Population - 201060,593  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock50,731285,036,114
 Population - 199049,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,387.193.4
 Land Area12.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Cruz, CAAmes, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2017.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock21.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Cruz, CAAmes, IAUnited States
 White60.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian10.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Cruz, CAAmes, IAUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock69.7%50.2%
 Never Married57.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.7%10.8%
 Widowed2.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households22,067  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,00380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,658  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 13 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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