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Scotts Valley, CA vs Sparks, NV

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- Sparks is 0% more densely populated than Scotts Valley.
- People are 11.2% less likely to be married in Sparks.
- The Median Age is 8.6 years younger in Sparks.
 Scotts Valley, CASparks, NVUnited States
 Population  Unlock106,900329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.738.4
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 Population - 201011,578  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock66,346285,036,114
 Population - 19908,615  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock61.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now39.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,984.093.4
 Land Area4.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Scotts Valley, CASparks, NVUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Scotts Valley, CASparks, NVUnited States
 White77.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian5.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock34.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Scotts Valley, CASparks, NVUnited States
 Married Population56.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.2%50.2%
 Never Married27.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households4,831  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,03380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,538  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.9%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 3 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 8 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 12 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 Sparks    14 Reviews
Dave · Sparks, NV
My town
Over 13 years ago

Nice place to live. Lots of events, recreation, and  More

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Cassie · Sparks, NV
What do I think about living in sparks, Nevada
Over 15 years ago

LOVE it! Fifth generation Reno/Sparks native. Paternal great grandparents born and raised in Reno. Sparks has an old fashioned home town feeling. I love Sparks! Great  More

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MG · Sparks, NV
Weather here is great!
Over 18 years ago

Do not listen to the Californian. Sparks has all 4 seasons. It does snow here but the snow is very wet and melts quickly and it does not snow six months out of the year.  More

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