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Compare Santa Cruz to Los Angeles

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Los Angeles, 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 Angeles (city)
Population 63,993 3,949,776
Income (median) $60,359 $40,932
Home Value (median) $750,600 $549,800
White 76% 52%
Black 1% 8%
Asian 9% 11%
With Kids 20% 30%
Age (median) 29 35
Rentals 53% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Los Angeles?
A: Santa Cruz has a much smaller population count than Los Angeles: 63993 compared with 3949776 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or Los Angeles?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Santa Cruz.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Los Angeles does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for Santa Cruz versus 63% for Los Angeles.

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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