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Compare Santa Cruz to Fresno

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Fresno, 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) Fresno (city)
Population 63,993 519,037
Income (median) $60,359 $39,069
Home Value (median) $750,600 $206,800
White 76% 56%
Black 1% 7%
Asian 9% 13%
With Kids 20% 41%
Age (median) 29 30
Rentals 53% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Fresno?
A: Santa Cruz has a much smaller population count than Fresno: 63993 compared with 519037 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or Fresno?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Santa Cruz.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fresno does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 53% for Santa Cruz versus 53% for Fresno.

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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