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Compare Santa Cruz to Chula Vista

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Chula Vista, 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) Chula Vista (city)
Population 63,993 264,101
Income (median) $60,359 $49,825
Home Value (median) $750,600 $433,500
White 76% 66%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 9% 15%
With Kids 20% 44%
Age (median) 29 34
Rentals 53% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Chula Vista?
A: Santa Cruz has a much smaller population count than Chula Vista: 63993 compared with 264101 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or Chula Vista?
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 42% for Chula Vista.

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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