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Santa Rosa, CA vs Syracuse, NY

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- Syracuse is 0% more densely populated than Santa Rosa.
- People are 39.4% less likely to be married in Syracuse.
- The Median Age is 8.3 years younger in Syracuse.
 Santa Rosa, CASyracuse, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock146,781329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.738.4
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 Population - 2010175,221  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock147,306285,036,114
 Population - 1990113,313  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now54.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,864.293.4
 Land Area42.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Rosa, CASyracuse, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Rosa, CASyracuse, NYUnited States
 White53.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.5%12.2%
 Asian5.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Rosa, CASyracuse, NYUnited States
 Married Population48.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.6%50.2%
 Never Married33.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households67,662  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock28,12980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households25,442  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock33.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Santa Rosa    43 Reviews

I was born and raised here. Santa Rosa used to be a great city great location great weather but now it is overcrowded and crime is off the charts and housing is crazy  More

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I've lived her over 20 years and it's a pretty nice place. The main vibe is you feel safe doing this day or night. Most of the neighborhoods are well taken care of, they  More

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Terrible city that's hurting for money. After going on a long hiatus from enforcing traffic laws, they've recently turned their highways into an ATM machine/cash cow by  More

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Reviews for Syracuse    59 Reviews

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  More

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