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Compare Santa Cruz to Fountain Valley

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Fountain Valley, 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) Fountain Valley (city)
Population 63,993 56,640
Income (median) $60,359 $58,335
Home Value (median) $750,600 $654,100
White 76% 56%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 9% 32%
With Kids 20% 33%
Age (median) 29 43
Rentals 53% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Fountain Valley?
A: Santa Cruz has a similar population count than Fountain Valley: 63993 compared with 56640 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or Fountain Valley?
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 30% for Fountain Valley.

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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