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Compare Goleta to Santa Cruz

This post compares Goleta, 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 Goleta (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 30,847 63,993
Income (median) $51,866 $60,359
Home Value (median) $718,300 $750,600
White 69% 76%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 8% 9%
With Kids 32% 20%
Age (median) 36 29
Rentals 47% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Goleta or Santa Cruz?
A: Goleta has a much smaller population count than Santa Cruz: 30847 compared with 63993 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Goleta or Santa Cruz?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Goleta.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 47% for Goleta versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Goleta may include: Orange, Napa, and Monrovia.

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

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