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Santa Cruz, CA vs Lansing, MI

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- Lansing is 0% more densely populated than Santa Cruz.
- People are 12.9% more likely to be married in Lansing.
- The Median Age is 3.8 years older in Lansing.
 Santa Cruz, CALansing, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock113,592329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.838.4
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 Population - 201060,593  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock119,128285,036,114
 Population - 199049,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,899.993.4
 Land Area12.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Cruz, CALansing, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2017.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Cruz, CALansing, MIUnited States
 White60.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock23.2%12.2%
 Asian10.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Cruz, CALansing, MIUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.0%50.2%
 Never Married57.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.5%10.8%
 Widowed2.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households22,067  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,31680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,658  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.2%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 Lansing    28 Reviews

I am in my fifth house in the greater Lansing area since relocating here in 1997 from the tri-city area (Midland/Bay City/Saginaw). Pros: people are friendlier here-  More

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I first moved to Lansing in the early 2000s for grad school @ MSU, went away and returned after several years. I must say, the area has improved VERY significantly  More

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This is a really nice place to live and people here are friendly there is a lot to do and a wide variety of different people and belief systems if you know where to look  More

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