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Compare East Palo Alto to Santa Cruz

This post compares East Palo Alto, 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 East Palo Alto (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 29,646 63,993
Income (median) $35,683 $60,359
Home Value (median) $600,200 $750,600
White 34% 76%
Black 11% 1%
Asian 3% 9%
With Kids 48% 20%
Age (median) 29 29
Rentals 64% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, East Palo Alto or Santa Cruz?
A: East Palo Alto has a much smaller population count than Santa Cruz: 29646 compared with 63993 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in East Palo Alto or in Santa Cruz?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in East Palo Alto.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: East Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 64% for East Palo Alto versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to East Palo Alto may include: Bellflower, Florence-Graham, and Paramount.

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

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