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Compare Santa Cruz to Redwood City

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Redwood City, 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) Redwood City (city)
Population 63,993 84,368
Income (median) $60,359 $70,131
Home Value (median) $750,600 $1,016,700
White 76% 60%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 9% 14%
With Kids 20% 32%
Age (median) 29 37
Rentals 53% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Redwood City?
A: Santa Cruz has a similar population count than Redwood City: 63993 compared with 84368 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or Redwood City?
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 is quite similar: 53% for Santa Cruz versus 49% for Redwood City.

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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