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Compare Santa Cruz to Vista

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Vista, 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) Vista (city)
Population 63,993 99,496
Income (median) $60,359 $36,614
Home Value (median) $750,600 $423,500
White 76% 80%
Black 1% 3%
Asian 9% 4%
With Kids 20% 38%
Age (median) 29 32
Rentals 53% 50%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Vista?
A: Santa Cruz has a smaller population count than Vista: 63993 compared with 99496 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or Vista?
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 is quite similar: 53% for Santa Cruz versus 50% for Vista.

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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