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Compare Alameda to Santa Cruz

This post compares Alameda, California to Santa Cruz, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Alameda (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 78,246 63,993
Income (median) $71,080 $60,359
Home Value (median) $729,100 $750,600
White 48% 76%
Black 7% 1%
Asian 31% 9%
With Kids 31% 20%
Age (median) 41 29
Rentals 53% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Alameda or Santa Cruz?
A: Alameda has a similar population count than Santa Cruz: 78246 compared with 63993 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Alameda or in Santa Cruz?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Alameda.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Alameda or Santa Cruz?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Alameda.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 53% for Alameda versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Alameda may include: South-Pasadena, Torrance, and San-Bruno.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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