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Compare Santa Cruz to Pacifica

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Pacifica, 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) Pacifica (city)
Population 63,993 39,141
Income (median) $60,359 $68,966
Home Value (median) $750,600 $740,700
White 76% 63%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 9% 19%
With Kids 20% 30%
Age (median) 29 42
Rentals 53% 31%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Pacifica?
A: Santa Cruz has a larger population count than Pacifica: 63993 compared with 39141 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or Pacifica?
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 31% for Pacifica.

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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