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Compare Placentia to Santa Cruz

This post compares Placentia, 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 Placentia (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 52,294 63,993
Income (median) $53,201 $60,359
Home Value (median) $585,800 $750,600
White 72% 76%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 17% 9%
With Kids 38% 20%
Age (median) 37 29
Rentals 35% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Placentia or Santa Cruz?
A: Placentia has a similar population count than Santa Cruz: 52294 compared with 63993 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Placentia versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Placentia may include: Brea, Lake-Forest, and Orange.

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

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