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Compare Porterville to Santa Cruz

This post compares Porterville, 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 Porterville (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 58,782 63,993
Income (median) $36,312 $60,359
Home Value (median) $163,100 $750,600
White 77% 76%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 4% 9%
With Kids 48% 20%
Age (median) 30 29
Rentals 46% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Porterville or Santa Cruz?
A: Porterville has a similar population count than Santa Cruz: 58782 compared with 63993 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 46% for Porterville versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Porterville may include: Calexico, Sanger, and Tulare.

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

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