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Compare Santa Cruz to San Francisco

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to San Francisco, 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 Francisco (city)
Population 63,993 864,263
Income (median) $60,359 $74,841
Home Value (median) $750,600 $927,400
White 76% 47%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 9% 34%
With Kids 20% 18%
Age (median) 29 38
Rentals 53% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or San Francisco?
A: Santa Cruz has a much smaller population count than San Francisco: 63993 compared with 864263 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Francisco does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for Santa Cruz versus 62% for San Francisco.

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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