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Compare Sunnyvale to Santa Cruz

This post compares Sunnyvale, 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 Sunnyvale (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 151,565 63,993
Income (median) $95,765 $60,359
Home Value (median) $968,700 $750,600
White 43% 76%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 44% 9%
With Kids 35% 20%
Age (median) 35 29
Rentals 53% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sunnyvale or Santa Cruz?
A: Sunnyvale has a larger population count than Santa Cruz: 151565 compared with 63993 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Sunnyvale may include: Santa-Clara, Irvine, and Foster-City.

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

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