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Compare Santa Cruz to Hayward

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Hayward, 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) Hayward (city)
Population 63,993 156,917
Income (median) $60,359 $46,537
Home Value (median) $750,600 $462,000
White 76% 39%
Black 1% 10%
Asian 9% 25%
With Kids 20% 38%
Age (median) 29 34
Rentals 53% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Hayward?
A: Santa Cruz has a much smaller population count than Hayward: 63993 compared with 156917 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or Hayward?
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 is quite similar: 53% for Santa Cruz versus 48% for Hayward.

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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