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Compare Gilroy to Santa Cruz

This post compares Gilroy, 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 Gilroy (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 54,159 63,993
Income (median) $52,366 $60,359
Home Value (median) $583,900 $750,600
White 73% 76%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 6% 9%
With Kids 46% 20%
Age (median) 34 29
Rentals 42% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Gilroy or Santa Cruz?
A: Gilroy has a similar population count than Santa Cruz: 54159 compared with 63993 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for Gilroy versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Gilroy may include: San-Marcos, Hollister, 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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