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Compare Paradise to Santa Cruz

This post compares Paradise, 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 Paradise (town) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 26,437 63,993
Income (median) $41,626 $60,359
Home Value (median) $380,800 $750,600
White 92% 76%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 1% 9%
With Kids 22% 20%
Age (median) 49 29
Rentals 10% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Paradise or Santa Cruz?
A: Paradise has a much smaller population count than Santa Cruz: 26437 compared with 63993 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 10% for Paradise versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Paradise may include: La-Quinta, Lincoln, and Orcutt.

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

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