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Santa Cruz, CA vs Temecula, CA

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- Temecula is 0% more densely populated than Santa Cruz.
- People are 85.3% more likely to be married in Temecula.
- The Median Age is 6.8 years older in Temecula.
 Santa Cruz, CATemecula, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock109,376329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.838.4
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 Population - 201060,593  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock57,716285,036,114
 Population - 199049,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock97.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,935.093.4
 Land Area12.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Cruz, CATemecula, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2017.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Cruz, CATemecula, CAUnited States
 White60.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian10.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock29.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Cruz, CATemecula, CAUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.0%50.2%
 Never Married57.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.6%10.8%
 Widowed2.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.192.60
 Households22,067  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,80080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,658  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.4%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 Temecula    43 Reviews

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Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for about 69 years and it’s great. Way better than Murrieta. Temecula has stuff to do unlike Murrieta. Temecula has wineries and a  More

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I’ve owned in San Diego, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Big Bear, and now Temecula in both 2010-2013 & 2020-2022. This city is absolutely amazing, it is at the edge of San Diego  More

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The mountains/hills are pretty, and it is less expensive than Los Angeles. There is next to nothing to do here if you aren't a Baby Boomer or a kid. However, it is a  More

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