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Compare Lancaster to Santa Cruz

This post compares Lancaster, 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 Lancaster (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 160,113 63,993
Income (median) $42,993 $60,359
Home Value (median) $213,100 $750,600
White 62% 76%
Black 21% 1%
Asian 4% 9%
With Kids 42% 20%
Age (median) 32 29
Rentals 46% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lancaster or Santa Cruz?
A: Lancaster has a larger population count than Santa Cruz: 160113 compared with 63993 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 46% for Lancaster versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lancaster may include: Barstow, Victorville, and Antioch.

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

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