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Compare Pacifica to Santa Cruz

This post compares Pacifica, 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 Pacifica (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 39,141 63,993
Income (median) $68,966 $60,359
Home Value (median) $740,700 $750,600
White 63% 76%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 19% 9%
With Kids 30% 20%
Age (median) 42 29
Rentals 31% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pacifica or Santa Cruz?
A: Pacifica has a smaller population count than Santa Cruz: 39141 compared with 63993 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 31% for Pacifica versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Pacifica may include: Laguna-Hills, San-Dimas, and Lake-Forest.

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

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