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Compare Santa Cruz to Newark

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Newark, 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) Newark (city)
Population 63,993 45,554
Income (median) $60,359 $55,190
Home Value (median) $750,600 $607,200
White 76% 33%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 9% 30%
With Kids 20% 39%
Age (median) 29 37
Rentals 53% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Newark?
A: Santa Cruz has a larger population count than Newark: 63993 compared with 45554 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or Newark?
A: Homes tend to be 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 30% for Newark.

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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