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Santa Cruz, CA vs Key West, FL

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- Key West is 0% more densely populated than Santa Cruz.
- People are 41.6% more likely to be married in Key West.
- The Median Age is 15.2 years older in Key West.
 Santa Cruz, CAKey West, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock26,776329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.238.4
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 Population - 201060,593  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock25,478285,036,114
 Population - 199049,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,790.093.4
 Land Area12.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Cruz, CAKey West, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2017.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Cruz, CAKey West, FLUnited States
 White60.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.3%12.2%
 Asian10.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Cruz, CAKey West, FLUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.9%50.2%
 Never Married57.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.0%10.8%
 Widowed2.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households22,067  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,74880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,658  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%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 6 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 6 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 7 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 Key West    7 Reviews
Anthoney · Key West, FL
Real cost of living averages for Key West, FL.
Over 5 years ago

I was raised in Key West since 1980, these average cost prices for rent that you are seeing were not even accurate then, let alone now in 2021. The average cost of  More

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Tom · Arlington, TN
Key West
Over 10 years ago

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Anthony · Key West, FL
Cost of Living Inconsistency.
Over 12 years ago

I have lived in Key West for the last seven years. During that time, I have observed very little change in the cost of living. I work for a national company that pays  More

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