Compare-Cities.com

Compare Santa Cruz to Lake Elsinore

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Lake Elsinore, 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) Lake Elsinore (city)
Population 63,993 62,229
Income (median) $60,359 $47,796
Home Value (median) $750,600 $306,400
White 76% 51%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 9% 5%
With Kids 20% 54%
Age (median) 29 30
Rentals 53% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Lake Elsinore?
A: Santa Cruz has a similar population count than Lake Elsinore: 63993 compared with 62229 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or Lake Elsinore?
A: Homes tend to be much 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 37% for Lake Elsinore.

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.

City first letter menu:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z