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Compare Santa Cruz to Rancho Santa Margarita

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Rancho Santa Margarita, 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 Santa Margarita (city)
Population 63,993 49,078
Income (median) $60,359 $74,354
Home Value (median) $750,600 $619,200
White 76% 77%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 9% 10%
With Kids 20% 41%
Age (median) 29 37
Rentals 53% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Rancho Santa Margarita?
A: Santa Cruz has a larger population count than Rancho Santa Margarita: 63993 compared with 49078 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or Rancho Santa Margarita?
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 29% for Rancho Santa Margarita.

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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