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Compare Santa Cruz to Encinitas

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Encinitas, 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) Encinitas (city)
Population 63,993 62,595
Income (median) $60,359 $73,398
Home Value (median) $750,600 $862,300
White 76% 89%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 9% 4%
With Kids 20% 29%
Age (median) 29 42
Rentals 53% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Encinitas?
A: Santa Cruz has a similar population count than Encinitas: 63993 compared with 62595 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or Encinitas?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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 36% for Encinitas.

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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