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Santa Cruz, CA vs Rochester, NY

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- Rochester is 0% more densely populated than Santa Cruz.
- People are 11.3% less likely to be married in Rochester.
- The Median Age is 3.9 years older in Rochester.
 Santa Cruz, CARochester, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock211,100329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.938.4
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 Population - 201060,593  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock219,773285,036,114
 Population - 199049,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,902.393.4
 Land Area12.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Cruz, CARochester, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2017.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Cruz, CARochester, NYUnited States
 White60.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock36.3%12.2%
 Asian10.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Cruz, CARochester, NYUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock24.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.7%50.2%
 Never Married57.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed2.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households22,067  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock42,72980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,658  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock38.1%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 Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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