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Compare Santa Cruz to Santa Maria

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Santa Maria, 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 Maria (city)
Population 63,993 104,791
Income (median) $60,359 $30,962
Home Value (median) $750,600 $297,200
White 76% 73%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 9% 5%
With Kids 20% 50%
Age (median) 29 29
Rentals 53% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Santa Maria?
A: Santa Cruz has a smaller population count than Santa Maria: 63993 compared with 104791 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 53% for Santa Cruz versus 49% for Santa Maria.

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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