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Compare Santa Cruz to San Marcos

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to San Marcos, 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 Marcos (city)
Population 63,993 93,493
Income (median) $60,359 $50,338
Home Value (median) $750,600 $455,700
White 76% 71%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 9% 9%
With Kids 20% 41%
Age (median) 29 35
Rentals 53% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or San Marcos?
A: Santa Cruz has a smaller population count than San Marcos: 63993 compared with 93493 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or San Marcos?
A: Homes tend to be 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 38% for San Marcos.

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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