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Compare San Diego to Santa Cruz

This post compares 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 San Diego (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 1,390,966 63,993
Income (median) $51,979 $60,359
Home Value (median) $523,600 $750,600
White 64% 76%
Black 6% 1%
Asian 16% 9%
With Kids 30% 20%
Age (median) 34 29
Rentals 53% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Diego or Santa Cruz?
A: San Diego has a much larger population count than Santa Cruz: 1390966 compared with 63993 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Diego may include: San-Jose, San-Francisco, and Long-Beach.

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

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