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Compare Monterey to Santa Cruz

This post compares Monterey, 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 Monterey (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 28,671 63,993
Income (median) $52,851 $60,359
Home Value (median) $696,200 $750,600
White 79% 76%
Black 3% 1%
Asian 7% 9%
With Kids 19% 20%
Age (median) 37 29
Rentals 63% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Monterey or Santa Cruz?
A: Monterey has a much smaller population count than Santa Cruz: 28671 compared with 63993 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Monterey does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 63% for Monterey versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Monterey may include: Santa-Barbara, Burbank, and La-Mesa.

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

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