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Compare Santa Cruz to West Puente Valley

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to West Puente Valley, 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) West Puente Valley (CDP)
Population 63,993 23,487
Income (median) $60,359 $35,108
Home Value (median) $750,600 $374,900
White 76% 39%
Black 1% 3%
Asian 9% 9%
With Kids 20% 45%
Age (median) 29 36
Rentals 53% 20%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or West Puente Valley?
A: Santa Cruz has a larger population count than West Puente Valley: 63993 compared with 23487 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or West Puente Valley?
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 differs quite a bit: 53% for Santa Cruz versus 20% for West Puente Valley.

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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