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Compare Santa Cruz to San Carlos

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to San Carlos, 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) San Carlos (city)
Population 63,993 29,954
Income (median) $60,359 $112,813
Home Value (median) $750,600 $1,240,800
White 76% 77%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 9% 14%
With Kids 20% 35%
Age (median) 29 42
Rentals 53% 28%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or San Carlos?
A: Santa Cruz has a larger population count than San Carlos: 63993 compared with 29954 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or San Carlos?
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 28% for San Carlos.

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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