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Compare Santa Clara to San Francisco

This post compares Santa Clara, California to San Francisco, 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) San Francisco (city)
Population 124,635 864,263
Income (median) $80,277 $74,841
Home Value (median) $831,600 $927,400
White 42% 47%
Black 3% 5%
Asian 41% 34%
With Kids 33% 18%
Age (median) 33 38
Rentals 56% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Clara or San Francisco?
A: Santa Clara has a much smaller population count than San Francisco: 124635 compared with 864263 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Francisco does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 56% for Santa Clara versus 62% for San Francisco.

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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