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San Diego, CA vs Scottsdale, AZ

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- Scottsdale is 0% more densely populated than San Diego.
- People are 11.6% more likely to be married in Scottsdale.
- The Median Age is 12.5 years older in Scottsdale.
 San Diego, CAScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock238,685329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.938.4
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 Population - 20101,305,632  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock202,705285,036,114
 Population - 19901,110,549  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now28.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,297.393.4
 Land Area325.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Diego, CAScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 San Diego, CAScottsdale, AZUnited States
 White42.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.2%12.2%
 Asian16.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Diego, CAScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Married Population46.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married40.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households509,347  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock62,55580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock59.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households204,848  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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Reviews for Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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Over 1 years ago

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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