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Compare Lake Elsinore to Santa Cruz

This post compares Lake Elsinore, 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 Lake Elsinore (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 62,229 63,993
Income (median) $47,796 $60,359
Home Value (median) $306,400 $750,600
White 51% 76%
Black 4% 1%
Asian 5% 9%
With Kids 54% 20%
Age (median) 30 29
Rentals 37% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lake Elsinore or Santa Cruz?
A: Lake Elsinore has a similar population count than Santa Cruz: 62229 compared with 63993 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Lake Elsinore versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lake Elsinore may include: Jurupa-Valley, Ceres, and Fontana.

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

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