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Compare Redwood City to Santa Cruz

This post compares Redwood City, 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 Redwood City (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 84,368 63,993
Income (median) $70,131 $60,359
Home Value (median) $1,016,700 $750,600
White 60% 76%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 14% 9%
With Kids 32% 20%
Age (median) 37 29
Rentals 49% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Redwood City or Santa Cruz?
A: Redwood City has a larger population count than Santa Cruz: 84368 compared with 63993 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Redwood City or Santa Cruz?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Redwood City.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 49% for Redwood City versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Redwood City may include: San-Mateo, Campbell, and San-Rafael.

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

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