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Smithfield, VA vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz is 0% more densely populated than Smithfield.
- People are 45.6% less likely to be married in Santa Cruz.
- The Median Age is 17.1 years younger in Santa Cruz.
 Smithfield, VASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock62,714329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2938.4
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 Population - 20108,101  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock54,593285,036,114
 Population - 19904,686  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now83.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,922.693.4
 Land Area9.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Smithfield, VASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock13.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Smithfield, VASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 White71.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.8%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Smithfield, VASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Married Population58.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.1%50.2%
 Never Married25.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households3,394  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,40980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,050  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Smithfield    4 Reviews

The entire Isle of Wight area is incredibly racist and a good old boys town. I came to the Hampton Roads area to get away from the racism in the mountains. The areas of  More

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I lived in Smithfield for a few years.not for me.lots of litter,human feces in the phone booth,hot and to Southern for  More

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Over 13 years ago

Smithfield, VA is a bedroom community that has no major industry and has been over developed with houses driving the value of houses down across the entire county. I  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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