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Compare San Jose to Santa Cruz

This post compares San Jose, 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 Jose (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 1,023,031 63,993
Income (median) $61,896 $60,359
Home Value (median) $714,200 $750,600
White 40% 76%
Black 3% 1%
Asian 34% 9%
With Kids 38% 20%
Age (median) 36 29
Rentals 42% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Jose or Santa Cruz?
A: San Jose has a much larger population count than Santa Cruz: 1023031 compared with 63993 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Jose or Santa Cruz?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in San Jose.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for San Jose versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

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

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

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