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Compare Santa Cruz to Modesto

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Modesto, 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) Modesto (city)
Population 63,993 210,166
Income (median) $60,359 $46,377
Home Value (median) $750,600 $236,200
White 76% 72%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 9% 7%
With Kids 20% 36%
Age (median) 29 35
Rentals 53% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Modesto?
A: Santa Cruz has a much smaller population count than Modesto: 63993 compared with 210166 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or Modesto?
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 45% for Modesto.

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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