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Compare Santa Clarita to Santa Cruz

This post compares Santa Clarita, 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 Clarita (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 209,489 63,993
Income (median) $62,546 $60,359
Home Value (median) $461,500 $750,600
White 70% 76%
Black 4% 1%
Asian 10% 9%
With Kids 39% 20%
Age (median) 36 29
Rentals 32% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Clarita or Santa Cruz?
A: Santa Clarita has a larger population count than Santa Cruz: 209489 compared with 63993 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 32% for Santa Clarita versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Clarita may include: Corona, Temecula, and San-Marcos.

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

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