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Scotts Valley, CA vs Payson, AZ

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- Payson is 0% more densely populated than Scotts Valley.
- People are 5.0% more likely to be married in Payson.
- The Median Age is 12.8 years older in Payson.
 Scotts Valley, CAPayson, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,229329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.138.4
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 Population - 201011,578  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,620285,036,114
 Population - 19908,615  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now39.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock838.893.4
 Land Area4.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Scotts Valley, CAPayson, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock20.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Scotts Valley, CAPayson, AZUnited States
 White77.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian5.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Scotts Valley, CAPayson, AZUnited States
 Married Population56.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.1%50.2%
 Never Married27.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households4,831  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,51380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock65.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,538  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.9%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 Payson    15 Reviews

We have lived in Payson for over 5 years and love it. It has two large grocery stores, a Walmart, Home Depot, a dozen thrift/ treasure shops, more local shops than we  More

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Over 6 years ago

Payson is a wonderful town especially for retired people and people that want a slower pace... Lots of outdoor activities  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Payson for 25 years, thank god I worked out of town. There is a saying GO TO PAYSON ON VACATION GO HOME ON PROBATION TURN IN THREE YOU GO  More

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