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Compare Santa Cruz to Pasadena

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Pasadena, 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) Pasadena (city)
Population 63,993 141,231
Income (median) $60,359 $59,401
Home Value (median) $750,600 $689,700
White 76% 53%
Black 1% 10%
Asian 9% 16%
With Kids 20% 25%
Age (median) 29 37
Rentals 53% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Pasadena?
A: Santa Cruz has a much smaller population count than Pasadena: 63993 compared with 141231 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or Pasadena?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Santa Cruz.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Pasadena does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 53% for Santa Cruz versus 56% for Pasadena.

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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