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Scotts Valley, CA vs Bakersfield, CA

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- Bakersfield is 0% more densely populated than Scotts Valley.
- People are 13.6% less likely to be married in Bakersfield.
- The Median Age is 15.0 years younger in Bakersfield.
 Scotts Valley, CABakersfield, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock398,756329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.338.4
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 Population - 201011,578  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock247,057285,036,114
 Population - 19908,615  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock56.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now39.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,663.293.4
 Land Area4.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Scotts Valley, CABakersfield, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Scotts Valley, CABakersfield, CAUnited States
 White77.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.6%12.2%
 Asian5.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock52.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Scotts Valley, CABakersfield, CAUnited States
 Married Population56.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married27.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.202.60
 Households4,831  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock92,21280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,538  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Scotts Valley    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

We lived and worked in Scotts Valley for a number of years. It's a nice enough city, safe and clean unlike some areas of Santa Cruz. It's well managed and the schools  More

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Over 7 years ago

Great weather and small town feel but it is changing rapidly  More

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Over 11 years ago

Scotts Valley is an ideal, small town with many wonderful features. It's just 10 minutes from the beaches in nearby Santa Cruz yet doesn't get the wet fog because it's  More

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Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

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I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

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