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Santa Cruz, CA vs Prescott Valley, AZ

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- Prescott Valley is 0% more densely populated than Santa Cruz.
- People are 67.2% more likely to be married in Prescott Valley.
- The Median Age is 18.1 years older in Prescott Valley.
 Santa Cruz, CAPrescott Valley, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock46,014329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.138.4
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 Population - 201060,593  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,535285,036,114
 Population - 199049,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock103.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,125.293.4
 Land Area12.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Cruz, CAPrescott Valley, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%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  Unlock3.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Cruz, CAPrescott Valley, AZUnited States
 White60.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian10.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Cruz, CAPrescott Valley, AZUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.7%50.2%
 Never Married57.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.3%10.8%
 Widowed2.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households22,067  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,58680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,658  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.6%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 Prescott Valley    34 Reviews

My neighbor set his home on fire. No insurance. The city did nothing. Its been 15 months,. The wrecked house is a eyesore. Dont get into a HOA. They are  More

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We moved here about 3 1/2 years ago. Prescott Valley is growing out of control, the town rubber stamps anything a builder wants. Traffic is getting worse, new residents  More

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Over 5 years ago

Before moving to Prescott Valley I lived in Phoenix 30 years and watched Prescott Valley go from basically a few little mom and pop stores on the main road to Prescott  More

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