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Compare Santa Cruz to Merced

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Merced, 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) Merced (city)
Population 63,993 82,008
Income (median) $60,359 $38,635
Home Value (median) $750,600 $185,700
White 76% 53%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 9% 12%
With Kids 20% 43%
Age (median) 29 29
Rentals 53% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Merced?
A: Santa Cruz has a similar population count than Merced: 63993 compared with 82008 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 53% for Santa Cruz versus 60% for Merced.

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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