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Compare Santa Clara to Santa Cruz

This post compares Santa Clara, 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 Clara (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 124,635 63,993
Income (median) $80,277 $60,359
Home Value (median) $831,600 $750,600
White 42% 76%
Black 3% 1%
Asian 41% 9%
With Kids 33% 20%
Age (median) 33 29
Rentals 56% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Clara or Santa Cruz?
A: Santa Clara has a larger population count than Santa Cruz: 124635 compared with 63993 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Clara does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 56% for Santa Clara versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

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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