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Santa Cruz, CA vs Battle Creek, MI

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- Battle Creek is 0% more densely populated than Santa Cruz.
- People are 26.9% more likely to be married in Battle Creek.
- The Median Age is 8.0 years older in Battle Creek.
 Santa Cruz, CABattle Creek, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock52,434329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 201060,593  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock53,364285,036,114
 Population - 199049,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,230.793.4
 Land Area12.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Cruz, CABattle Creek, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2017.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Cruz, CABattle Creek, MIUnited States
 White60.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.8%12.2%
 Asian10.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Cruz, CABattle Creek, MIUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married57.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.8%10.8%
 Widowed2.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households22,067  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,12180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,658  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.4%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 Battle Creek    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

you need to really pay attention to the neighborhood you select. There are some great older neighborhoods with fantastic houses in the city, but those might only be one  More

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Over 13 years ago

Battle Creek is moderately ok in the summer months but any other time it is cold or cloudy and unpleasant. You better have warm clothes to survive the cold winter that  More

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Over 16 years ago

Battle Creek is a great place to raise a family. Sometimes hard to get people to move here but once here nobody wants to leave. Summers are absolutely beautiful. Yes  More

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