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Compare Santa Cruz to El Cerrito

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to El Cerrito, 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) El Cerrito (city)
Population 63,993 24,982
Income (median) $60,359 $72,771
Home Value (median) $750,600 $400,000
White 76% 53%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 9% 28%
With Kids 20% 29%
Age (median) 29 42
Rentals 53% 27%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or El Cerrito?
A: Santa Cruz has a larger population count than El Cerrito: 63993 compared with 24982 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or El Cerrito?
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 27% for El Cerrito.

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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