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Compare El Centro to Santa Cruz

This post compares El Centro, 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 El Centro (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 43,932 63,993
Income (median) $40,922 $60,359
Home Value (median) $172,800 $750,600
White 49% 76%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 2% 9%
With Kids 42% 20%
Age (median) 32 29
Rentals 50% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Centro or Santa Cruz?
A: El Centro has a smaller population count than Santa Cruz: 43932 compared with 63993 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 50% for El Centro versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to El Centro may include: Montclair, Atwater, and Ontario.

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

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