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Santa Cruz, CA vs Foley, AL

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- Foley is 0% more densely populated than Santa Cruz.
- People are 52.7% more likely to be married in Foley.
- The Median Age is 23.9 years older in Foley.
 Santa Cruz, CAFoley, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,170329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock52.938.4
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 Population - 201060,593  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,590285,036,114
 Population - 199049,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock182.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock626.293.4
 Land Area12.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Cruz, CAFoley, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2017.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Cruz, CAFoley, ALUnited States
 White60.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.1%12.2%
 Asian10.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock2.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Cruz, CAFoley, ALUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.3%50.2%
 Never Married57.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed2.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.162.60
 Households22,067  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,24980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock61.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,658  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.0%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 Foley    7 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for a little over a year. I had imagined this would be a small town with some sense of community, but it seems entirely geared toward becoming a second  More

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My husband and I have lived here for over a year and it is hands down my least favorite place I’ve ever lived. We are prior military and have lived in many incredible  More

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Lovely place to live for retirees however traffic is getting bad as it is quickly turning into quite a tourist destination. The city has a darling downtown area as well  More

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