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Santa Cruz, CA vs Burlingame, CA

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Highlights
- Burlingame is 0% more densely populated than Santa Cruz.
- People are 74.0% more likely to be married in Burlingame.
- The Median Age is 11.9 years older in Burlingame.
 Santa Cruz, CABurlingame, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,142329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.938.4
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 Population - 201060,593  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,158285,036,114
 Population - 199049,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,069.793.4
 Land Area12.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Cruz, CABurlingame, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%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  Unlock16.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Cruz, CABurlingame, CAUnited States
 White60.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian10.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Cruz, CABurlingame, CAUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.6%50.2%
 Never Married57.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed2.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households22,067  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,64180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,658  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.6%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 Burlingame    4 Reviews

Burlingame is about half way between Silicon Valley and SF. It is a narrow piece of land stuck between 101 and the mountain foothills. Whereas quality of life is  More

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Over 18 years ago

Even being in the top 5% earning bracket of the entire county, one needs to keep your head down and plow through. It is too easy to become obsesesed with the cost of  More

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If you are young and just starting out, this is not the city for you. A tiny condo can cost five hundred thousand in a decent area. I would not advise first time home  More

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