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Compare Oakland to Santa Cruz

This post compares Oakland, 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 Oakland (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 417,442 63,993
Income (median) $52,981 $60,359
Home Value (median) $564,500 $750,600
White 36% 76%
Black 24% 1%
Asian 15% 9%
With Kids 28% 20%
Age (median) 36 29
Rentals 60% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oakland or Santa Cruz?
A: Oakland has a much larger population count than Santa Cruz: 417442 compared with 63993 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oakland does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 60% for Oakland versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oakland may include: Richmond, Vallejo, and Long-Beach.

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

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