Population
Elk Grove
177,221
Santa Clarita
229,021
Median Income
Elk Grove
$122,229
Santa Clarita
$119,926
Home Value
Elk Grove
$603,400
Santa Clarita
$721,000
Rent
Elk Grove
$2,180
Santa Clarita
$2,486
Crime Rate
Elk Grove
1.90
Santa Clarita
1.65
Cost of Living
Elk Grove
193.1
Santa Clarita
210.6
Avg Temp
Elk Grove
N/A
Santa Clarita
N/A
Unemployment
Elk Grove
6.7%
Santa Clarita
5.3%
How Similar Are Elk Grove & Santa Clarita?
Santa Clarita is Elk Grove's #2 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elk Grove
177,221
Santa Clarita
229,021
Santa Clarita has a 23% larger population than Elk Grove.
Violent Crime
Elk Grove
1.90
Santa Clarita
1.65
Elk Grove has a 13% higher violent crime than Santa Clarita.
Property Crime
Elk Grove
12.32
Santa Clarita
11.77
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Elk Grove
38.4%
Santa Clarita
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Elk Grove has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Elk Grove
6.7%
Santa Clarita
5.3%
Elk Grove has a 20% higher unemployment than Santa Clarita.
Median Income
Elk Grove
$122,229
Santa Clarita
$119,926
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Elk Grove
$603,400
Santa Clarita
$721,000
Santa Clarita has a 16% higher home values than Elk Grove.
Education
Elk Grove
25.4%
Santa Clarita
26.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Elk Grove
34.9%
Santa Clarita
53.1%
Santa Clarita has a 34% higher demographics than Elk Grove.
Cost of Living
Elk Grove
193.1
Santa Clarita
210.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elk Grove and Santa Clarita share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Santa Clarita leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Elk Grove leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDElk Grove scores 264.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 311.5 in Santa Clarita. Elk Grove has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,255 vs $2,601 in Santa Clarita (13% lower). Elk Grove has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,832 vs $2,085 in Santa Clarita (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Elk Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove has a single-family homes of 89.3% compared to 71.2% in Santa Clarita. Elk Grove has a vacancy rate of 2.5% compared to 3.3% in Santa Clarita. Elk Grove has a median property tax of $5,084 vs $6,727 in Santa Clarita (24% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Santa Clarita leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Clarita has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 6.7% in Elk Grove. Santa Clarita: 119,315 vs Elk Grove: 90,254 for labor force. Santa Clarita has a government sector of 42.8% compared to 34.7% in Elk Grove.
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Crime & Safety — Santa Clarita leads
Source: FBI UCRSanta Clarita has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Elk Grove. Elk Grove has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.11 compared to 1.96 in Santa Clarita. Santa Clarita has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.82 compared to 9.96 in Elk Grove.
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Schools & Education — Santa Clarita leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSanta Clarita has a high school diploma or higher of 38.8% compared to 37.1% in Elk Grove. Santa Clarita has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.3% compared to 25.4% in Elk Grove.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Clarita has a population of 229,021, about 1.3x the size of Elk Grove (177,221).
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Santa Clarita
Healthcare — Santa Clarita leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanta Clarita: 4 vs Elk Grove: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Elk Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Santa Clarita. Santa Clarita has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.0% in Elk Grove. Elk Grove has a work from home of 19.2% compared to 16.2% in Santa Clarita.
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