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Compare Richmond to Santa Cruz

This post compares Richmond, 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 Richmond (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 108,853 63,993
Income (median) $42,533 $60,359
Home Value (median) $371,900 $750,600
White 39% 76%
Black 20% 1%
Asian 14% 9%
With Kids 34% 20%
Age (median) 35 29
Rentals 49% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Richmond or Santa Cruz?
A: Richmond has a larger population count than Santa Cruz: 108853 compared with 63993 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Richmond or Santa Cruz?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Richmond.

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Richmond may include: Vallejo, Pittsburg, and Suisun-City.

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

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