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Compare El Cerrito to Santa Cruz

This post compares El Cerrito, 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 Cerrito (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 24,982 63,993
Income (median) $72,771 $60,359
Home Value (median) $400,000 $750,600
White 53% 76%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 28% 9%
With Kids 29% 20%
Age (median) 42 29
Rentals 27% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cerrito or Santa Cruz?
A: El Cerrito has a much smaller population count than Santa Cruz: 24982 compared with 63993 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 27% for El Cerrito versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to El Cerrito may include: Castro-Valley, La-Mirada, and Cypress.

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

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