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Scotts Valley, CA vs Sammamish, WA

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- Sammamish is 0% more densely populated than Scotts Valley.
- People are 26.1% more likely to be married in Sammamish.
- The Median Age is 7.1 years younger in Sammamish.
 Scotts Valley, CASammamish, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock66,532329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.238.4
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 Population - 201011,578  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock34,104285,036,114
 Population - 19908,615  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock93.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now39.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,255.593.4
 Land Area4.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Scotts Valley, CASammamish, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock18.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Scotts Valley, CASammamish, WAUnited States
 White77.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian5.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Scotts Valley, CASammamish, WAUnited States
 Married Population56.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock70.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock29.3%50.2%
 Never Married27.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.032.60
 Households4,831  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,13880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,538  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.1%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 Sammamish    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  More

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