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Compare Santa Cruz to San Diego

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to San Diego, 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 Diego (city)
Population 63,993 1,390,966
Income (median) $60,359 $51,979
Home Value (median) $750,600 $523,600
White 76% 64%
Black 1% 6%
Asian 9% 16%
With Kids 20% 30%
Age (median) 29 34
Rentals 53% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or San Diego?
A: Santa Cruz has a much smaller population count than San Diego: 63993 compared with 1390966 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or San Diego?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Santa Cruz.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Diego does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 53% for Santa Cruz versus 53% for San Diego.

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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