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Compare Santa Cruz to Santa Monica

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Santa Monica, 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 Monica (city)
Population 63,993 92,495
Income (median) $60,359 $79,865
Home Value (median) $750,600 $1,168,500
White 76% 76%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 9% 10%
With Kids 20% 16%
Age (median) 29 40
Rentals 53% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Santa Monica?
A: Santa Cruz has a smaller population count than Santa Monica: 63993 compared with 92495 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for Santa Cruz versus 72% for Santa Monica.

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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