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Compare Santa Cruz to Santa Rosa

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Santa Rosa, 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 Rosa (city)
Population 63,993 174,244
Income (median) $60,359 $48,146
Home Value (median) $750,600 $458,500
White 76% 68%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 9% 5%
With Kids 20% 30%
Age (median) 29 38
Rentals 53% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Santa Rosa?
A: Santa Cruz has a much smaller population count than Santa Rosa: 63993 compared with 174244 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or Santa Rosa?
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 is quite similar: 53% for Santa Cruz versus 46% for Santa Rosa.

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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