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Santa Cruz, CA vs Arcata, CA

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- Arcata is 0% more densely populated than Santa Cruz.
- People are 31.1% less likely to be married in Arcata.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years younger in Arcata.
 Santa Cruz, CAArcata, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,038329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock26.938.4
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 Population - 201060,593  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,651285,036,114
 Population - 199049,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,031.693.4
 Land Area12.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Cruz, CAArcata, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2017.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock16.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Cruz, CAArcata, CAUnited States
 White60.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.8%12.2%
 Asian10.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Cruz, CAArcata, CAUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock20.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock78.1%50.2%
 Never Married57.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.8%10.8%
 Widowed2.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households22,067  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,69680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,658  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%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 Arcata    17 Reviews

Pros: Nature hikes Cons: One of highest crime rates in the nation. Opioid epidemic going on (you’ll regularly witness drug deals and ppl doing drugs) No  More

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It takes a special set of preferences to select Arcata. Is this you? - You love clouds and fog. You are happy if you see the sun maybe 10-20 times a year. - Chilly  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived in Humboldt for over 30 yrs and know all the areas well. Arcata is the jewel of Humboldt due to having a university and many liberal creative people. There is  More

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