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Compare Santa Cruz to Seaside

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Seaside, 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) Seaside (city)
Population 63,993 34,259
Income (median) $60,359 $38,446
Home Value (median) $750,600 $413,600
White 76% 58%
Black 1% 7%
Asian 9% 9%
With Kids 20% 39%
Age (median) 29 31
Rentals 53% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Seaside?
A: Santa Cruz has a larger population count than Seaside: 63993 compared with 34259 total people.

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

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

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

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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