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Santa Cruz, CA vs Watsonville, CA

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- Watsonville is 0% more densely populated than Santa Cruz.
- People are 50.8% more likely to be married in Watsonville.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years older in Watsonville.
 Santa Cruz, CAWatsonville, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock52,966329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.138.4
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 Population - 201060,593  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock44,265285,036,114
 Population - 199049,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,919.693.4
 Land Area12.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Cruz, CAWatsonville, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2017.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Cruz, CAWatsonville, CAUnited States
 White60.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian10.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock84.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Cruz, CAWatsonville, CAUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.0%50.2%
 Never Married57.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed2.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.602.60
 Households22,067  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,35680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,658  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.2%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 Watsonville    3 Reviews
Br · Watsonville, CA
Bad crime and kids that walk around breaking into
Over 18 years ago

We live in a nice area and love the climate but cost of living have gotten way out of hand. Vandals walk around smashing windows over and over without getting  More

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brian · Watsonville, CA
just like santa cruz except....
Over 19 years ago

the cost of housing is slightly more affordable (just slightly). Close to the beach and near perfect weather. Especially during summer when it was 107 in San Jose' it  More

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Joaquin · Watsonville, CA
Living in Watsonville
Over 19 years ago

Nice neighborhood, but since moving here we have not felt a sense of  More

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