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Compare Santa Cruz to Rancho Palos Verdes

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Rancho Palos Verdes, 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) Rancho Palos Verdes (city)
Population 63,993 42,463
Income (median) $60,359 $100,478
Home Value (median) $750,600 $1,051,000
White 76% 60%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 9% 28%
With Kids 20% 30%
Age (median) 29 49
Rentals 53% 20%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Rancho Palos Verdes?
A: Santa Cruz has a larger population count than Rancho Palos Verdes: 63993 compared with 42463 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or Rancho Palos Verdes?
A: Homes tend to be 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 20% for Rancho Palos Verdes.

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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