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Sequim, WA vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz is 0% more densely populated than Sequim.
- People are 27.0% less likely to be married in Santa Cruz.
- The Median Age is 26.7 years younger in Santa Cruz.
 Sequim, WASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock62,714329,725,481
 Female Population53.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2938.4
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 Population - 20106,583  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock54,593285,036,114
 Population - 19903,616  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now115.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,922.693.4
 Land Area6.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sequim, WASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock13.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8412.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Sequim, WASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 White80.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.8%12.2%
 Asian3.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sequim, WASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Married Population43.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.1%50.2%
 Never Married27.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed12.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households3,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,40980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,899  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sequim    31 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

This town is as close to perfect as you can get. It has all of the beauty of Washington state with a fraction of the rainfall thanks to the rain shadow effect of the  More

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Over 2 years ago

I moved to Sequim in 2013. Being here for the last 10 years I have seen a lot of changes. It is not for the better. As a 38 year old single mother to a teenage boy, I  More

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Take note of all the recent positive remarks about Sequim. Most all are either realtors, business owners, or local tribal members who own and dictate to this entire  More

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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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