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Compare Santa Cruz to Thousand Oaks

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Thousand Oaks, 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) Thousand Oaks (city)
Population 63,993 128,909
Income (median) $60,359 $76,262
Home Value (median) $750,600 $663,600
White 76% 81%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 9% 9%
With Kids 20% 31%
Age (median) 29 43
Rentals 53% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Thousand Oaks?
A: Santa Cruz has a much smaller population count than Thousand Oaks: 63993 compared with 128909 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or Thousand Oaks?
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 29% for Thousand Oaks.

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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