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Scotts Valley, CA vs Walnut Creek, CA

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- Walnut Creek is 0% more densely populated than Scotts Valley.
- People are 1.0% less likely to be married in Walnut Creek.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years older in Walnut Creek.
 Scotts Valley, CAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock69,876329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.838.4
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 Population - 201011,578  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock64,296285,036,114
 Population - 19908,615  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now39.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,537.093.4
 Land Area4.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Scotts Valley, CAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Scotts Valley, CAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 White77.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian5.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Scotts Valley, CAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Married Population56.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.5%50.2%
 Never Married27.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.152.60
 Households4,831  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,38880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,538  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.8%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 Walnut Creek    16 Reviews

Apart from the congestion, Walnut Creek is one of the best places in the San Francisco Bay Area to live. It is one of the most compact/walkable cities in the entire area  More

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Over 7 years ago

Almost all of Walnut Creek water comes from Pardee dam through an enclosed pipeline. That water is direct from the high Sierras. Among the best water quality in the  More

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Over 7 years ago

I grew up in Southern California and am no stranger to a more inland California climate. Before moving to WC I lived in San Francisco for 15 years where it is obviously  More

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