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Compare Poway to Santa Cruz

This post compares Poway, 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 Poway (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 49,874 63,993
Income (median) $64,497 $60,359
Home Value (median) $620,500 $750,600
White 76% 76%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 13% 9%
With Kids 41% 20%
Age (median) 40 29
Rentals 25% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Poway or Santa Cruz?
A: Poway has a similar population count than Santa Cruz: 49874 compared with 63993 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Poway versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Poway may include: Moorpark, Rancho-Santa-Margarita, and Livermore.

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

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