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Compare Santa Cruz to South San Francisco

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to South San Francisco, 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 San Francisco (city)
Population 63,993 67,120
Income (median) $60,359 $52,696
Home Value (median) $750,600 $697,400
White 76% 33%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 9% 39%
With Kids 20% 34%
Age (median) 29 39
Rentals 53% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or South San Francisco?
A: Santa Cruz has a similar population count than South San Francisco: 63993 compared with 67120 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or South San Francisco?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Santa Cruz.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for Santa Cruz versus 38% for South San Francisco.

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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