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Compare Santa Cruz to Stockton

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Stockton, 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) Stockton (city)
Population 63,993 304,358
Income (median) $60,359 $40,298
Home Value (median) $750,600 $220,600
White 76% 43%
Black 1% 11%
Asian 9% 21%
With Kids 20% 42%
Age (median) 29 32
Rentals 53% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Stockton?
A: Santa Cruz has a much smaller population count than Stockton: 63993 compared with 304358 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or Stockton?
A: Homes tend to be much 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 52% for Stockton.

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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