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Compare Santa Cruz to Alhambra

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Alhambra, 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 Cruz (city) Alhambra (city)
Population 63,993 85,168
Income (median) $60,359 $42,713
Home Value (median) $750,600 $553,800
White 76% 22%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 9% 50%
With Kids 20% 29%
Age (median) 29 40
Rentals 53% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Alhambra?
A: Santa Cruz has a similar population count than Alhambra: 63993 compared with 85168 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Cruz may include: San-Luis-Obispo, Davis, and Costa-Mesa.

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

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