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Compare Stockton to Santa Cruz

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 52% for Stockton versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Stockton may include: Hayward, Fairfield, and Florin.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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