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Compare Benicia to Santa Cruz

This post compares Benicia, 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 Benicia (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 28,011 63,993
Income (median) $73,972 $60,359
Home Value (median) $515,800 $750,600
White 71% 76%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 11% 9%
With Kids 32% 20%
Age (median) 44 29
Rentals 28% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Benicia or Santa Cruz?
A: Benicia has a much smaller population count than Santa Cruz: 28011 compared with 63993 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Benicia or Santa Cruz?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Benicia.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 28% for Benicia versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Benicia may include: Martinez, La-Verne, and Laguna-Niguel.

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

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