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Compare Santa Cruz to Laguna Beach

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Laguna 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) Laguna Beach (city)
Population 63,993 23,224
Income (median) $60,359 $100,466
Home Value (median) $750,600 $1,570,700
White 76% 88%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 9% 4%
With Kids 20% 21%
Age (median) 29 50
Rentals 53% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Laguna Beach?
A: Santa Cruz has a larger population count than Laguna Beach: 63993 compared with 23224 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or Laguna Beach?
A: Homes tend to be much less 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 37% for Laguna 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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