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Compare Rancho Santa Margarita to Santa Clara

This post compares Rancho Santa Margarita, California to Santa Clara, 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 Santa Margarita (city) Santa Clara (city)
Population 49,078 124,635
Income (median) $74,354 $80,277
Home Value (median) $619,200 $831,600
White 77% 42%
Black 2% 3%
Asian 10% 41%
With Kids 41% 33%
Age (median) 37 33
Rentals 29% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rancho Santa Margarita or Santa Clara?
A: Rancho Santa Margarita has a much smaller population count than Santa Clara: 49078 compared with 124635 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Rancho Santa Margarita or in Santa Clara?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Rancho Santa Margarita.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Rancho Santa Margarita or Santa Clara?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Rancho Santa Margarita.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Clara does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Rancho Santa Margarita versus 56% for Santa Clara.

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

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

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