Population
Santa Clara
129,239
Redondo Beach
69,814
Median Income
Santa Clara
$173,670
Redondo Beach
$144,588
Home Value
Santa Clara
$1,527,900
Redondo Beach
$1,225,400
Rent
Santa Clara
$2,985
Redondo Beach
$2,562
Crime Rate
Santa Clara
1.82
Redondo Beach
2.49
Cost of Living
Santa Clara
267.0
Redondo Beach
264.9
Avg Temp
Santa Clara
N/A
Redondo Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Clara
4.4%
Redondo Beach
5.5%
How Similar Are Santa Clara & Redondo Beach?
Redondo Beach is Santa Clara's #13 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Clara
129,239
Redondo Beach
69,814
Santa Clara has a 46% larger population than Redondo Beach.
Violent Crime
Santa Clara
1.82
Redondo Beach
2.49
Redondo Beach has a 27% higher violent crime than Santa Clara.
Property Crime
Santa Clara
25.02
Redondo Beach
25.86
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Santa Clara
28.1%
Redondo Beach
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Redondo Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Santa Clara
4.4%
Redondo Beach
5.5%
Redondo Beach has a 20% higher unemployment than Santa Clara.
Median Income
Santa Clara
$173,670
Redondo Beach
$144,588
Santa Clara has a 17% higher median income than Redondo Beach.
Home Values
Santa Clara
$1,527,900
Redondo Beach
$1,225,400
Santa Clara has a 20% higher home values than Redondo Beach.
Education
Santa Clara
47.0%
Redondo Beach
48.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Santa Clara
31.9%
Redondo Beach
60.1%
Redondo Beach has a 47% higher demographics than Santa Clara.
Cost of Living
Santa Clara
267.0
Redondo Beach
264.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Clara and Redondo Beach differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Redondo Beach
Cost of Living & Affordability — Redondo Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRedondo Beach has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,982 in Santa Clara (43% lower). Redondo Beach has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,483 in Santa Clara (34% lower). Santa Clara scores 154.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 221.0 in Redondo Beach.
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Housing Market — Redondo Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Clara has a median home value of $1,527,900 vs $1,225,400 in Redondo Beach (25% higher). Redondo Beach has a owner-occupied of 53.4% compared to 41.2% in Santa Clara. Redondo Beach has a median rent of $2,562 vs $2,985 in Santa Clara (17% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Santa Clara leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Clara: 77,974 vs Redondo Beach: 39,718 for labor force. Redondo Beach has a poverty rate of 5.0% compared to 7.8% in Santa Clara. Santa Clara has a median household income of $173,670 vs $144,588 in Redondo Beach (20% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Santa Clara leads
Source: FBI UCRRedondo Beach has a property crime clearance of 18.1% compared to 10.1% in Santa Clara. Santa Clara has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.58 compared to 0.96 in Redondo Beach. Santa Clara has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.82 compared to 2.49 in Redondo Beach.
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Schools & Education — Redondo Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRedondo Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.1% compared to 47.0% in Santa Clara. Redondo Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 55.6% compared to 54.7% in Santa Clara.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Clara has a population of 129,239, about 1.9x the size of Redondo Beach (69,814). Santa Clara skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 40.7.
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Santa Clara
Redondo Beach
Healthcare — Santa Clara leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanta Clara: 5 vs Redondo Beach: 3 for with emergency services. Santa Clara: 3.3 vs Redondo Beach: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Clara has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 0.7% in Redondo Beach. Santa Clara has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.6% in Redondo Beach. Redondo Beach has a work from home of 26.4% compared to 23.7% in Santa Clara.
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