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Compare Los Gatos to Santa Cruz

This post compares Los Gatos, 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 Los Gatos (town) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 30,709 63,993
Income (median) $115,888 $60,359
Home Value (median) $1,476,700 $750,600
White 78% 76%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 14% 9%
With Kids 32% 20%
Age (median) 45 29
Rentals 33% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Los Gatos or Santa Cruz?
A: Los Gatos has a much smaller population count than Santa Cruz: 30709 compared with 63993 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Los Gatos or in Santa Cruz?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Los Gatos.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Los Gatos versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Los Gatos may include: Manhattan-Beach, San-Carlos, and Lafayette.

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

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