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Silver City, NM vs Santa Clara, CA

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- Santa Clara is 0% more densely populated than Silver City.
- People are 68.8% more likely to be married in Santa Clara.
- The Median Age is 4.0 years younger in Santa Clara.
 Silver City, NMSanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock127,922329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3438.4
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 Population - 201010,257  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock102,361285,036,114
 Population - 199010,683  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,952.793.4
 Land Area10.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Silver City, NMSanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Silver City, NMSanta Clara, CAUnited States
 White43.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.7%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Silver City, NMSanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Married Population31.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.7%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.682.60
 Households3,954  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock30,05580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,175  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Silver City    13 Reviews

I bought here 1 year ago and live in the historical downtown. Crime is not a problem for us but we know crime happens here though the city is very tight knit about  More

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Over 1 years ago

Never been here but like looking for small towns to consider living in. Quite sadly they all seem to have the highest crime rates both violent and property crime. Where  More

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We moved to SC about a year ago. People are genuinely friendly-we actually have dinner in each other’s homes in our neighborhood. Historic downtown is quirky and fun  More

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Reviews for Santa Clara    14 Reviews

Larry · 

Santa Clara, CA and the city government are great. The city has been for the most part very good to me. I grew up in Santa Clara and now that I have been away for two  More

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I have lived in Santa Clara California most of my life so I consider myself to be an expert. The climate is wonderful. The price of housing is way above the national  More

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Over 10 years ago

Good Central Park and activities; City-owned power company provides lower cost power; home to many high-tech companies; city is  More

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