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Compare Santa Cruz to Santa Ana

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Santa Ana, 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) Santa Ana (city)
Population 63,993 334,493
Income (median) $60,359 $30,219
Home Value (median) $750,600 $421,600
White 76% 44%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 9% 11%
With Kids 20% 51%
Age (median) 29 31
Rentals 53% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Santa Ana?
A: Santa Cruz has a much smaller population count than Santa Ana: 63993 compared with 334493 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Ana does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 53% for Santa Cruz versus 54% for Santa Ana.

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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