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- Santa Rosa is 0% more densely populated than Vail.
- People are 0.2% more likely to be married in Santa Rosa.
- The Median Age is 10.2 years younger in Santa Rosa.
 Vail, COSanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock179,213329,725,481
 Female Population45.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4038.4
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 Population - 20105,314  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock147,595285,036,114
 Population - 19903,659  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now50.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,215.993.4
 Land Area4.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Vail, COSanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6412.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Vail, COSanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 White93.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.9%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock34.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Vail, COSanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 Married Population48.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed1.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.602.60
 Households2,268  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock42,22080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,173  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children1.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Vail    5 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Vail..pros/ cons Pros 1. beautiful town 2. very low crime Cons 1. Ungodly expensive and that's an understatement 2. unless you are rich and beautiful, this isn't  More

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Over 19 years ago

Vail is beautiful year round. Fabulous skiing, hiking, fishing, shopping, restaurants, etc. However, the price you pay to live in a resort town is extremely high cost  More

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Over 20 years ago

Vail is very different that other areas of the U.S. I have lived in Seattle, Los Angeles, Orange County, Austin TX, Monterey CA... and it is another world here. World  More

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Reviews for Santa Rosa    43 Reviews

I was born and raised here. Santa Rosa used to be a great city great location great weather but now it is overcrowded and crime is off the charts and housing is crazy  More

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I've lived her over 20 years and it's a pretty nice place. The main vibe is you feel safe doing this day or night. Most of the neighborhoods are well taken care of, they  More

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Terrible city that's hurting for money. After going on a long hiatus from enforcing traffic laws, they've recently turned their highways into an ATM machine/cash cow by  More

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