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Compare Santa Cruz to Irvine

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Irvine, 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) Irvine (city)
Population 63,993 256,877
Income (median) $60,359 $81,453
Home Value (median) $750,600 $753,400
White 76% 47%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 9% 41%
With Kids 20% 35%
Age (median) 29 34
Rentals 53% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Irvine?
A: Santa Cruz has a much smaller population count than Irvine: 63993 compared with 256877 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or Irvine?
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 51% for Irvine.

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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