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Santa Cruz, CA vs Corte Madera, CA

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- Corte Madera is 0% more densely populated than Santa Cruz.
- People are 82.9% more likely to be married in Corte Madera.
- The Median Age is 15.3 years older in Corte Madera.
 Santa Cruz, CACorte Madera, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,145329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.338.4
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 Population - 201060,593  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,100285,036,114
 Population - 199049,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,207.493.4
 Land Area12.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Cruz, CACorte Madera, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%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  Unlock4.8%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  Unlock8.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Cruz, CACorte Madera, CAUnited States
 White60.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.0%12.2%
 Asian10.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock3.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Cruz, CACorte Madera, CAUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.7%50.2%
 Never Married57.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.4%10.8%
 Widowed2.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households22,067  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,77880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,658  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.1%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 Corte Madera    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Close to the freeway, so easy commute. Beautiful bike/hiking trails and view of Mt Tam. But $4000/mo for a 3 bdrm apartment is a little  More

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Over 13 years ago

Great  More

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Over 19 years ago

Corte Madera has the convenience of shopping and urban lifestyle combined with nature wonderful weather hiking trails bike paths that make the quality of living there  More

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