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Santa Cruz, CA vs Mill Valley, CA

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- Mill Valley is 0% more densely populated than Santa Cruz.
- People are 76.0% more likely to be married in Mill Valley.
- The Median Age is 18.9 years older in Mill Valley.
 Santa Cruz, CAMill Valley, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,240329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.938.4
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 Population - 201060,593  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,600285,036,114
 Population - 199049,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,989.793.4
 Land Area12.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Cruz, CAMill Valley, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2017.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Cruz, CAMill Valley, CAUnited States
 White60.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian10.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Cruz, CAMill Valley, CAUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.9%50.2%
 Never Married57.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed2.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households22,067  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,81480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,658  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.8%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 Mill Valley    7 Reviews

I lived in southern Marin County for 20 years and lived it. Just moved  More

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Over 15 years ago

Mill Valley is a perfect place to live and raise a family, if you don't mind a cost of living index of 233. Don't distress - go mountain biking or hiking with  More

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Over 16 years ago

Good weather all year around. Great public schools. Cost of living very high. Crime low wonderful outdoor activities nearby like hiking, beaches,  More

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