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Compare Wasco to Santa Cruz

This post compares Wasco, 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 Wasco (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 26,378 63,993
Income (median) $31,042 $60,359
Home Value (median) $155,800 $750,600
White 78% 76%
Black 6% 1%
Asian 0% 9%
With Kids 59% 20%
Age (median) 28 29
Rentals 45% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wasco or Santa Cruz?
A: Wasco has a much smaller population count than Santa Cruz: 26378 compared with 63993 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 45% for Wasco versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Wasco may include: Madera, Delano, and Dinuba.

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

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