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Santa Cruz, CA vs Tehachapi, CA

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- Tehachapi is 0% more densely populated than Santa Cruz.
- People are 26.1% more likely to be married in Tehachapi.
- The Median Age is 9.1 years older in Tehachapi.
 Santa Cruz, CATehachapi, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,346329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.138.4
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 Population - 201060,593  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,957285,036,114
 Population - 199049,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,349.993.4
 Land Area12.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Cruz, CATehachapi, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2017.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock20.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Cruz, CATehachapi, CAUnited States
 White60.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.8%12.2%
 Asian10.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock33.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Cruz, CATehachapi, CAUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.8%50.2%
 Never Married57.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.9%10.8%
 Widowed2.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households22,067  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,09380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,658  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.1%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 Tehachapi    8 Reviews
Douglas · Tehachapi, CA
Not a Place for Teenagers
Over 5 years ago

We moved out of the Los Angeles/Orange County area to escape the traffic. When we moved to bear Valley Springs (about 15 miles outside of Tehachapi) there was literally  More

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Robbie · Ridgecrest, CA
Not my cup of tea
Over 7 years ago

I lived here for over 18 years before moving away and still don't miss this town. This town is great for the elderly and young families but not great for teens and young  More

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Jay · Tehachapi, CA
Mountain Gem Between to Metro Areas
Over 8 years ago

Tehachapi is a Mountain Community in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada between the Central Valley (Bakersfield) and the Antelope Valley (Mojave, Palmdale,  More

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