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Compare Eureka to Santa Cruz

This post compares Eureka, 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 Eureka (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 27,024 63,993
Income (median) $33,280 $60,359
Home Value (median) $249,300 $750,600
White 75% 76%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 7% 9%
With Kids 23% 20%
Age (median) 37 29
Rentals 54% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Eureka or Santa Cruz?
A: Eureka has a much smaller population count than Santa Cruz: 27024 compared with 63993 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Eureka does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 54% for Eureka versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Eureka may include: South-Lake-Tahoe, Redding, and Citrus-Heights.

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

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