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Compare Santa Barbara to Santa Cruz

This post compares Santa Barbara, 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 Santa Barbara (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 91,443 63,993
Income (median) $49,574 $60,359
Home Value (median) $934,500 $750,600
White 77% 76%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 3% 9%
With Kids 23% 20%
Age (median) 37 29
Rentals 59% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Barbara or Santa Cruz?
A: Santa Barbara has a larger population count than Santa Cruz: 91443 compared with 63993 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 59% for Santa Barbara versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Barbara may include: Monterey, Costa-Mesa, and Burbank.

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

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