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Compare Santa Cruz to Petaluma

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Petaluma, 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) Petaluma (city)
Population 63,993 60,210
Income (median) $60,359 $63,243
Home Value (median) $750,600 $556,900
White 76% 78%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 9% 4%
With Kids 20% 32%
Age (median) 29 41
Rentals 53% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Petaluma?
A: Santa Cruz has a similar population count than Petaluma: 63993 compared with 60210 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or Petaluma?
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 33% for Petaluma.

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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