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Compare Rancho San Diego to Santa Cruz

This post compares Rancho San Diego, 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 San Diego (CDP) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 21,651 63,993
Income (median) $68,326 $60,359
Home Value (median) $560,100 $750,600
White 84% 76%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 3% 9%
With Kids 31% 20%
Age (median) 42 29
Rentals 30% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rancho San Diego or Santa Cruz?
A: Rancho San Diego has a much smaller population count than Santa Cruz: 21651 compared with 63993 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Rancho San Diego versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rancho San Diego may include: Petaluma, Martinez, and Casa-de-Oro-Mount-Helix.

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

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