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Compare Santa Cruz to Riverside

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Riverside, 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) Riverside (city)
Population 63,993 321,570
Income (median) $60,359 $41,576
Home Value (median) $750,600 $319,200
White 76% 61%
Black 1% 6%
Asian 9% 7%
With Kids 20% 40%
Age (median) 29 31
Rentals 53% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Riverside?
A: Santa Cruz has a much smaller population count than Riverside: 63993 compared with 321570 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or Riverside?
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 45% for Riverside.

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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