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Scottsdale, AZ vs Watsonville, CA

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- Watsonville is 0% more densely populated than Scottsdale.
- People are 7.3% less likely to be married in Watsonville.
- The Median Age is 16.8 years younger in Watsonville.
 Scottsdale, AZWatsonville, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock52,966329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.138.4
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 Population - 2010217,627  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock44,265285,036,114
 Population - 1990130,069  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now101.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,919.693.4
 Land Area184.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Scottsdale, AZWatsonville, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Scottsdale, AZWatsonville, CAUnited States
 White78.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian4.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock84.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Scottsdale, AZWatsonville, CAUnited States
 Married Population51.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.0%50.2%
 Never Married30.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.602.60
 Households113,451  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,35680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households50,896  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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Over 1 years ago

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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Reviews for Watsonville    3 Reviews

We live in a nice area and love the climate but cost of living have gotten way out of hand. Vandals walk around smashing windows over and over without getting  More

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the cost of housing is slightly more affordable (just slightly). Close to the beach and near perfect weather. Especially during summer when it was 107 in San Jose' it  More

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Over 19 years ago

Nice neighborhood, but since moving here we have not felt a sense of  More

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