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Compare Murrieta to Santa Cruz

This post compares Murrieta, 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 Murrieta (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 110,043 63,993
Income (median) $58,676 $60,359
Home Value (median) $367,400 $750,600
White 64% 76%
Black 6% 1%
Asian 9% 9%
With Kids 46% 20%
Age (median) 33 29
Rentals 33% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Murrieta or Santa Cruz?
A: Murrieta has a larger population count than Santa Cruz: 110043 compared with 63993 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Murrieta may include: Temecula, Antelope, and Oakley.

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

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