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Compare Santa Cruz to National City

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to National City, 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) National City (city)
Population 63,993 60,715
Income (median) $60,359 $30,943
Home Value (median) $750,600 $345,400
White 76% 61%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 9% 19%
With Kids 20% 42%
Age (median) 29 32
Rentals 53% 67%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or National City?
A: Santa Cruz has a similar population count than National City: 63993 compared with 60715 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: National City does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for Santa Cruz versus 67% for National City.

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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