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Tehachapi, CA vs Santa Fe, NM

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- Santa Fe is 0% more densely populated than Tehachapi.
- People are 6.8% more likely to be married in Santa Fe.
- The Median Age is 5.9 years older in Santa Fe.
 Tehachapi, CASanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock86,935329,725,481
 Female Population32.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population67.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4438.4
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 Population - 201014,400  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock62,203285,036,114
 Population - 19905,791  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now120.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,665.993.4
 Land Area9.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tehachapi, CASanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Tehachapi, CASanta Fe, NMUnited States
 White53.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock54.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tehachapi, CASanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Married Population40.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married38.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households3,693  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,78180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,600  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Tehachapi    8 Reviews

We moved out of the Los Angeles/Orange County area to escape the traffic. When we moved to bear Valley Springs (about 15 miles outside of Tehachapi) there was literally  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived here for over 18 years before moving away and still don't miss this town. This town is great for the elderly and young families but not great for teens and young  More

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Tehachapi is a Mountain Community in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada between the Central Valley (Bakersfield) and the Antelope Valley (Mojave, Palmdale,  More

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Reviews for Santa Fe    55 Reviews

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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Over 6 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  More

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