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Santa Cruz, CA vs La Mirada, CA

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- La Mirada is 0% more densely populated than Santa Cruz.
- People are 61.1% more likely to be married in La Mirada.
- The Median Age is 12.7 years older in La Mirada.
 Santa Cruz, CALa Mirada, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock47,957329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.738.4
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 Population - 201060,593  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock46,783285,036,114
 Population - 199049,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,131.093.4
 Land Area12.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Cruz, CALa Mirada, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2017.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Cruz, CALa Mirada, CAUnited States
 White60.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian10.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock43.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Cruz, CALa Mirada, CAUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.7%50.2%
 Never Married57.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.6%10.8%
 Widowed2.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households22,067  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,71880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,658  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.5%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 La Mirada    3 Reviews

Los Angeles/Orange County undoubtedly has some of the best weather in America. The temperature fluctuates between 50 at the lowest and 108 at the highest, and you will  More

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Over 17 years ago

The weather is beautiful, the crime is low, the area is full of green areas and trees. It is close to shopping, restaurants, culture, and entertainment The bad part is  More

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Lots of trees and parks. Decent schools. Freeway close to the centers of LA and OC. Low crime. Great place to raise children. A dog park in Fullerton about 20 mins.  More

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