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Compare Santa Cruz to Mission Viejo

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Mission Viejo, 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) Mission Viejo (city)
Population 63,993 96,535
Income (median) $60,359 $73,215
Home Value (median) $750,600 $640,800
White 76% 78%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 9% 10%
With Kids 20% 31%
Age (median) 29 44
Rentals 53% 22%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Mission Viejo?
A: Santa Cruz has a smaller population count than Mission Viejo: 63993 compared with 96535 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or Mission Viejo?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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 22% for Mission Viejo.

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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