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Compare Oceanside to Santa Cruz

This post compares Oceanside, 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 Oceanside (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 174,811 63,993
Income (median) $44,912 $60,359
Home Value (median) $423,100 $750,600
White 73% 76%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 7% 9%
With Kids 30% 20%
Age (median) 37 29
Rentals 44% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oceanside or Santa Cruz?
A: Oceanside has a larger population count than Santa Cruz: 174811 compared with 63993 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 44% for Oceanside versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oceanside may include: Santa-Rosa, Upland, and Redlands.

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

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