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Scotts Valley, CA vs Norco, CA

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- Norco is 0% more densely populated than Scotts Valley.
- People are 6.6% less likely to be married in Norco.
- The Median Age is 5.5 years younger in Norco.
 Scotts Valley, CANorco, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock26,176329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.838.4
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 Population - 201011,578  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock24,157285,036,114
 Population - 19908,615  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now39.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,902.293.4
 Land Area4.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Scotts Valley, CANorco, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Scotts Valley, CANorco, CAUnited States
 White77.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.4%12.2%
 Asian5.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock34.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Scotts Valley, CANorco, CAUnited States
 Married Population56.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.7%50.2%
 Never Married27.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.292.60
 Households4,831  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,75780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,538  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%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 Norco    11 Reviews

I have lived in Norco, CA since 1964. If you want to live in a nice quiet little town, then DON’T move here. Norco has no noise ordinance about barking dogs! I have  More

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Over 10 years ago

I left Calif about 30 years ago for Texas. I will miss TX politics but not a lot else when I return to Ca (Norco). Left Ca. with 2 mares (1 prgnant). The mare that was  More

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Over 14 years ago

NORCO SUCKS BECAUSE IF YOU GO 36 IN A 35 YOU WILL GET A TICKET.NOW IAM ALL FOR SAFETY BUT COME ON.NORCO WILL MOST LIKELY BECOME THE NEXT  More

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