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Compare Escondido to Santa Cruz

This post compares Escondido, 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 Escondido (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 150,783 63,993
Income (median) $38,455 $60,359
Home Value (median) $396,200 $750,600
White 74% 76%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 6% 9%
With Kids 41% 20%
Age (median) 33 29
Rentals 50% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Escondido or Santa Cruz?
A: Escondido has a larger population count than Santa Cruz: 150783 compared with 63993 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Escondido may include: Vista, Turlock, and Downey.

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

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