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Compare Santa Cruz to Benicia

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Benicia, 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) Benicia (city)
Population 63,993 28,011
Income (median) $60,359 $73,972
Home Value (median) $750,600 $515,800
White 76% 71%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 9% 11%
With Kids 20% 32%
Age (median) 29 44
Rentals 53% 28%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Benicia?
A: Santa Cruz has a larger population count than Benicia: 63993 compared with 28011 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for Santa Cruz versus 28% for Benicia.

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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