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Compare Santa Cruz to Goleta

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Goleta, 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) Goleta (city)
Population 63,993 30,847
Income (median) $60,359 $51,866
Home Value (median) $750,600 $718,300
White 76% 69%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 9% 8%
With Kids 20% 32%
Age (median) 29 36
Rentals 53% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Goleta?
A: Santa Cruz has a larger population count than Goleta: 63993 compared with 30847 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or Goleta?
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 is quite similar: 53% for Santa Cruz versus 47% for Goleta.

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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