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Compare Gardena to Santa Cruz

This post compares Gardena, 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 Gardena (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 60,096 63,993
Income (median) $40,279 $60,359
Home Value (median) $407,000 $750,600
White 22% 76%
Black 23% 1%
Asian 25% 9%
With Kids 31% 20%
Age (median) 40 29
Rentals 50% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Gardena or Santa Cruz?
A: Gardena has a similar population count than Santa Cruz: 60096 compared with 63993 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Gardena may include: Vallejo, Richmond, and Carson.

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

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