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Compare Huntington Beach to Santa Cruz

This post compares Huntington Beach, 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 Huntington Beach (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 200,415 63,993
Income (median) $63,765 $60,359
Home Value (median) $688,700 $750,600
White 74% 76%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 11% 9%
With Kids 28% 20%
Age (median) 41 29
Rentals 41% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Huntington Beach or Santa Cruz?
A: Huntington Beach has a larger population count than Santa Cruz: 200415 compared with 63993 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Huntington Beach versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Huntington Beach may include: Camarillo, Pleasant-Hill, and San-Rafael.

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

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