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Santa Cruz, CA vs Palm Desert, CA

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- Palm Desert is 0% more densely populated than Santa Cruz.
- People are 65.2% more likely to be married in Palm Desert.
- The Median Age is 27.2 years older in Palm Desert.
 Santa Cruz, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock51,081329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock56.238.4
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 Population - 201060,593  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock41,155285,036,114
 Population - 199049,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,905.293.4
 Land Area12.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Cruz, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2017.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.7%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  Unlock17.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Cruz, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 White60.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.7%12.2%
 Asian10.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Cruz, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.4%50.2%
 Never Married57.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.1%10.8%
 Widowed2.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households22,067  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,69480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock59.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,658  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%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 5 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 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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Holly · Live Oak, CA
Santa Cruz is my Heart Home in so many ways
Over 6 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 Palm Desert    14 Reviews
Blake · Palm Desert, CA
Worst Place Ever
Over 4 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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M · Palm Desert, CA
A fading Gem because of Dem
Over 4 years ago

Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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JJ · Palm Desert, CA
Very unhealthy place to live!!
Over 9 years ago

I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  More

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