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Compare Santa Cruz to Santa Clarita

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Santa Clarita, 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 Clarita (city)
Population 63,993 209,489
Income (median) $60,359 $62,546
Home Value (median) $750,600 $461,500
White 76% 70%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 9% 10%
With Kids 20% 39%
Age (median) 29 36
Rentals 53% 32%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Santa Clarita?
A: Santa Cruz has a much smaller population count than Santa Clarita: 63993 compared with 209489 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or Santa Clarita?
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 32% for Santa Clarita.

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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