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Compare Santa Cruz to Santa Barbara

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Santa Barbara, 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 Barbara (city)
Population 63,993 91,443
Income (median) $60,359 $49,574
Home Value (median) $750,600 $934,500
White 76% 77%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 9% 3%
With Kids 20% 23%
Age (median) 29 37
Rentals 53% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Santa Barbara?
A: Santa Cruz has a smaller population count than Santa Barbara: 63993 compared with 91443 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 53% for Santa Cruz versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

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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