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Compare Santa Cruz to Sacramento

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Sacramento, 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) Sacramento (city)
Population 63,993 489,650
Income (median) $60,359 $46,110
Home Value (median) $750,600 $287,600
White 76% 48%
Black 1% 13%
Asian 9% 18%
With Kids 20% 31%
Age (median) 29 34
Rentals 53% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Sacramento?
A: Santa Cruz has a much smaller population count than Sacramento: 63993 compared with 489650 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or Sacramento?
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 is quite similar: 53% for Santa Cruz versus 52% for Sacramento.

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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