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Scotts Valley, CA vs Pacifica, CA

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- Pacifica is 0% more densely populated than Scotts Valley.
- People are 2.7% less likely to be married in Pacifica.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years younger in Pacifica.
 Scotts Valley, CAPacifica, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock38,595329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.438.4
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 Population - 201011,578  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock38,390285,036,114
 Population - 19908,615  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now39.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,049.593.4
 Land Area4.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Scotts Valley, CAPacifica, 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  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Scotts Valley, CAPacifica, CAUnited States
 White77.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian5.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Scotts Valley, CAPacifica, CAUnited States
 Married Population56.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.4%50.2%
 Never Married27.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.752.60
 Households4,831  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,97180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,538  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Scotts Valley    4 Reviews
NC · Boise City, ID
Nice, basic city
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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mike · Scotts Valley, CA
mike
Over 7 years ago

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

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Debbie · Mount Hermon, CA
Wonderful Small Town
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 Pacifica    9 Reviews
George · Fresno, CA
My hometown....rating...1954 to 1968 (Lived there)
Over 8 years ago

Back when I lived there...great for people, hiking, only had two times where there was a crime I was aware of my 1955 Chevy Bel-Air was stolen as well as my bike from  More

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Alexander · Pacifica, CA
If you like your temperature 65 year round, you'll
Over 10 years ago

Has the rep of being socked in with fog 24-7 but thats totally false. a charming blue collar surf town a mere 30 min from downtown SF with lower prices - hard to  More

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Katherine · San Jose, CA
Real Estate to buy
Over 13 years ago

near the  More

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