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Compare Santa Cruz to Los Altos

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Los Altos, 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) Los Altos (city)
Population 63,993 30,527
Income (median) $60,359 $167,642
Home Value (median) $750,600 $2,000,000+
White 76% 64%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 9% 28%
With Kids 20% 40%
Age (median) 29 45
Rentals 53% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Los Altos?
A: Santa Cruz has a larger population count than Los Altos: 63993 compared with 30527 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or Los Altos?
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 17% for Los Altos.

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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