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Compare Santa Clara to Los Angeles

This post compares Santa Clara, California to Los Angeles, 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 Clara (city) Los Angeles (city)
Population 124,635 3,949,776
Income (median) $80,277 $40,932
Home Value (median) $831,600 $549,800
White 42% 52%
Black 3% 8%
Asian 41% 11%
With Kids 33% 30%
Age (median) 33 35
Rentals 56% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Clara or Los Angeles?
A: Santa Clara has a much smaller population count than Los Angeles: 124635 compared with 3949776 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Santa Clara or in Los Angeles?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Santa Clara.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Clara or Los Angeles?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Santa Clara.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Los Angeles does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 56% for Santa Clara versus 63% for Los Angeles.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Clara may include: Irvine, Sunnyvale, and South-Pasadena.

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

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