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Compare Santa Cruz to South Lake Tahoe

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to South Lake Tahoe, 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) South Lake Tahoe (city)
Population 63,993 21,680
Income (median) $60,359 $40,695
Home Value (median) $750,600 $374,600
White 76% 81%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 9% 3%
With Kids 20% 23%
Age (median) 29 38
Rentals 53% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or South Lake Tahoe?
A: Santa Cruz has a larger population count than South Lake Tahoe: 63993 compared with 21680 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: South Lake Tahoe does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 53% for Santa Cruz versus 54% for South Lake Tahoe.

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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