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Compare Santa Cruz to Palo Alto

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Palo Alto, 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) Palo Alto (city)
Population 63,993 67,082
Income (median) $60,359 $124,900
Home Value (median) $750,600 $1,989,300
White 76% 61%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 9% 31%
With Kids 20% 34%
Age (median) 29 41
Rentals 53% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Palo Alto?
A: Santa Cruz has a similar population count than Palo Alto: 63993 compared with 67082 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or Palo Alto?
A: Homes tend to be much less 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 Palo Alto.

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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