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Santa Cruz, CA vs Astoria, OR

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- Astoria is 0% more densely populated than Santa Cruz.
- People are 54.0% more likely to be married in Astoria.
- The Median Age is 12.8 years older in Astoria.
 Santa Cruz, CAAstoria, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,166329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 201060,593  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,813285,036,114
 Population - 199049,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,656.293.4
 Land Area12.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Cruz, CAAstoria, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2017.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Cruz, CAAstoria, ORUnited States
 White60.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian10.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Cruz, CAAstoria, ORUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.9%50.2%
 Never Married57.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.4%10.8%
 Widowed2.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households22,067  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,37180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,658  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews
NC · Boise City, ID
Some love it, others not so much
Over 5 years ago

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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Kimberly · Santa Cruz, CA
Small Town, Big City
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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Holly · Live Oak, CA
Santa Cruz is my Heart Home in so many ways
Over 6 years ago

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 Astoria    7 Reviews
James · Astoria, OR
A nice place, but kind of boring
Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived here for 9 months now. First, what I like: This place is absolutely beautiful, very close to nature, with great beaches, waterfalls, forests, and  More

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Donna · Astoria, OR
Astoria, OR #1
Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Astoria, OR for over 5 years and have also visited this town for my entire 60 years. There is no better place in the US to live. My house has the best  More

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Jay · Leander, TX
A very nice town
Over 14 years ago

I went there to visit during June of 2011. I can tell you that Astoria is a very nice town. Its very green with tall trees on hills and grass very green compare to where  More

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