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Compare Santa Cruz to Brea

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Brea, 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) Brea (city)
Population 63,993 41,921
Income (median) $60,359 $63,346
Home Value (median) $750,600 $610,700
White 76% 66%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 9% 21%
With Kids 20% 34%
Age (median) 29 37
Rentals 53% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Brea?
A: Santa Cruz has a larger population count than Brea: 63993 compared with 41921 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or Brea?
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 38% for Brea.

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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