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Compare Santa Cruz to La Quinta

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to La Quinta, 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) La Quinta (city)
Population 63,993 40,305
Income (median) $60,359 $52,992
Home Value (median) $750,600 $376,100
White 76% 79%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 9% 3%
With Kids 20% 27%
Age (median) 29 46
Rentals 53% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or La Quinta?
A: Santa Cruz has a larger population count than La Quinta: 63993 compared with 40305 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or La Quinta?
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 differs quite a bit: 53% for Santa Cruz versus 29% for La Quinta.

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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