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Compare Santa Cruz to Patterson

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Patterson, 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) Patterson (city)
Population 63,993 21,497
Income (median) $60,359 $43,090
Home Value (median) $750,600 $258,600
White 76% 72%
Black 1% 7%
Asian 9% 4%
With Kids 20% 51%
Age (median) 29 30
Rentals 53% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Patterson?
A: Santa Cruz has a larger population count than Patterson: 63993 compared with 21497 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or Patterson?
A: Homes tend to be much 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 38% for Patterson.

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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