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Compare Santa Cruz to Orange

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Orange, 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) Orange (city)
Population 63,993 140,289
Income (median) $60,359 $51,298
Home Value (median) $750,600 $604,300
White 76% 70%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 9% 11%
With Kids 20% 36%
Age (median) 29 35
Rentals 53% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Orange?
A: Santa Cruz has a much smaller population count than Orange: 63993 compared with 140289 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or Orange?
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 43% for Orange.

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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