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Compare Orange to Santa Cruz

This post compares Orange, 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 Orange (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 140,289 63,993
Income (median) $51,298 $60,359
Home Value (median) $604,300 $750,600
White 70% 76%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 11% 9%
With Kids 36% 20%
Age (median) 35 29
Rentals 43% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Orange or Santa Cruz?
A: Orange has a larger population count than Santa Cruz: 140289 compared with 63993 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Orange versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Orange may include: Goleta, San-Marcos, and Placentia.

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

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