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Compare Hercules to Santa Cruz

This post compares Hercules, 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 Hercules (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 25,260 63,993
Income (median) $64,981 $60,359
Home Value (median) $457,300 $750,600
White 24% 76%
Black 16% 1%
Asian 48% 9%
With Kids 36% 20%
Age (median) 40 29
Rentals 17% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Hercules or Santa Cruz?
A: Hercules has a much smaller population count than Santa Cruz: 25260 compared with 63993 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Hercules versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Hercules may include: Cerritos, Diamond-Bar, 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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