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Santa Maria, CA vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz is 0% more densely populated than Santa Maria.
- People are 30.7% less likely to be married in Santa Cruz.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years younger in Santa Cruz.
 Santa Maria, CASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock62,714329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2938.4
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 Population - 201099,633  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock54,593285,036,114
 Population - 199061,284  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,922.693.4
 Land Area22.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Maria, CASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock13.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Maria, CASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 White15.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.8%12.2%
 Asian4.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Maria, CASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.1%50.2%
 Never Married41.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households28,803  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,40980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,963  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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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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