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Compare Santa Cruz to Imperial Beach

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Imperial Beach, 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) Imperial Beach (city)
Population 63,993 27,270
Income (median) $60,359 $39,262
Home Value (median) $750,600 $433,400
White 76% 71%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 9% 8%
With Kids 20% 37%
Age (median) 29 31
Rentals 53% 68%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Imperial Beach?
A: Santa Cruz has a larger population count than Imperial Beach: 63993 compared with 27270 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Imperial Beach does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for Santa Cruz versus 68% for Imperial Beach.

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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