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Santa Cruz, CA vs Salt Lake City, UT

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- Salt Lake City is 0% more densely populated than Santa Cruz.
- People are 30.8% more likely to be married in Salt Lake City.
- The Median Age is 3.4 years older in Salt Lake City.
 Santa Cruz, CASalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Population  Unlock199,153329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.438.4
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 Population - 201060,593  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock181,743285,036,114
 Population - 199049,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,790.993.4
 Land Area12.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Cruz, CASalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2017.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Cruz, CASalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 White60.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian10.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Cruz, CASalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.3%50.2%
 Never Married57.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed2.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households22,067  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock39,45780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,658  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.1%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 Salt Lake City    95 Reviews
Anna · Salt Lake City, UT
Hot but beautiful
Over 1 years ago

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Tonya · Salt Lake City, UT
Trying it
Over 4 years ago

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Austin · Pleasant Grove, UT
Paradise
Over 4 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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