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Compare Rancho Palos Verdes to Santa Cruz

This post compares Rancho Palos Verdes, 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 Rancho Palos Verdes (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 42,463 63,993
Income (median) $100,478 $60,359
Home Value (median) $1,051,000 $750,600
White 60% 76%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 28% 9%
With Kids 30% 20%
Age (median) 49 29
Rentals 20% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rancho Palos Verdes or Santa Cruz?
A: Rancho Palos Verdes has a smaller population count than Santa Cruz: 42463 compared with 63993 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Rancho Palos Verdes or Santa Cruz?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Rancho Palos Verdes.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 20% for Rancho Palos Verdes versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rancho Palos Verdes may include: La-Caada-Flintridge, Pleasanton, and North-Tustin.

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

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