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Compare Santa Cruz to Downey

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Downey, 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) Downey (city)
Population 63,993 113,358
Income (median) $60,359 $41,938
Home Value (median) $750,600 $479,500
White 76% 63%
Black 1% 3%
Asian 9% 7%
With Kids 20% 43%
Age (median) 29 34
Rentals 53% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Downey?
A: Santa Cruz has a smaller population count than Downey: 63993 compared with 113358 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or Downey?
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 is quite similar: 53% for Santa Cruz versus 49% for Downey.

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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