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Santa Fe, NM vs Joshua Tree, CA

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- Joshua Tree is 0% more densely populated than Santa Fe.
- People are 9.1% less likely to be married in Joshua Tree.
- The Median Age is 3.8 years younger in Joshua Tree.
 Santa Fe, NMJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,398329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.238.4
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 Population - 201081,021  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,207285,036,114
 Population - 199055,859  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock72.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now52.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock205.093.4
 Land Area52.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Fe, NMJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Fe, NMJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 White39.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock23.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Fe, NMJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 Married Population42.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.0%50.2%
 Never Married34.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households37,878  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,56580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,097  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Santa Fe    55 Reviews

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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Over 6 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  More

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Reviews for Joshua Tree    3 Reviews

1973 - 1987 Like any small town certain families have more pull. This was the case for what seem to even narrow more down to schools like Salazar & Dubose. It seemed  More

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went to crossroads, a local restaurant in town, and ran across some folks who are relocating to joshua tree from south carolina. they were in town to go to the art  More

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Just 45 minutes from Palm Springs, Joshua Tree is 10 to 15 degrees cooler than the low desert, and is the gateway to Joshua Tree National Park. The city itself it tiny,  More

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