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Santa Cruz, CA vs Anacortes, WA

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- Anacortes is 0% more densely populated than Santa Cruz.
- People are 82.2% more likely to be married in Anacortes.
- The Median Age is 19.6 years older in Anacortes.
 Santa Cruz, CAAnacortes, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,437329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.638.4
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 Population - 201060,593  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,557285,036,114
 Population - 199049,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock21.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,489.393.4
 Land Area12.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Cruz, CAAnacortes, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2017.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Cruz, CAAnacortes, WAUnited States
 White60.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian10.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Cruz, CAAnacortes, WAUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.0%50.2%
 Never Married57.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed2.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.242.60
 Households22,067  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,87980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock56.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,658  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.3%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 Anacortes    5 Reviews

Living here feels like you're on an a vacation and with so many other wonderful towns and destinations nearby too there’s always somewhere to go if you want to take a  More

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Over 16 years ago

My husband and I are thinking about relocating to Anacortes. Can you update the current real estate conditions and possibly comment on the access to jobs, health-care  More

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Over 17 years ago

Your population information for Anacortes is incorrect. Population is slightly under 16,000. Build out of the city's space is approximately 20,000 which is not  More

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