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Compare Patterson to Santa Cruz

This post compares Patterson, 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 Patterson (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 21,497 63,993
Income (median) $43,090 $60,359
Home Value (median) $258,600 $750,600
White 72% 76%
Black 7% 1%
Asian 4% 9%
With Kids 51% 20%
Age (median) 30 29
Rentals 38% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Patterson or Santa Cruz?
A: Patterson has a much smaller population count than Santa Cruz: 21497 compared with 63993 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Patterson versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Patterson may include: San-Jacinto, Ceres, and Hesperia.

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

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