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Compare Santa Cruz to Union City

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Union City, 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) Union City (city)
Population 63,993 74,354
Income (median) $60,359 $55,732
Home Value (median) $750,600 $620,200
White 76% 21%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 9% 53%
With Kids 20% 39%
Age (median) 29 38
Rentals 53% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Union City?
A: Santa Cruz has a similar population count than Union City: 63993 compared with 74354 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Santa Cruz or in Union City?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Santa Cruz.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or Union City?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive 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 34% for Union City.

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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