Population
Santa Cruz
60,953
East Palo Alto
29,143
Median Income
Santa Cruz
$111,427
East Palo Alto
$104,832
Home Value
Santa Cruz
$1,180,100
East Palo Alto
$1,124,000
Rent
Santa Cruz
$2,302
East Palo Alto
$2,209
Crime Rate
Santa Cruz
6.13
East Palo Alto
6.07
Cost of Living
Santa Cruz
225.2
East Palo Alto
218.1
Avg Temp
Santa Cruz
N/A
East Palo Alto
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Cruz
6.3%
East Palo Alto
5.2%
How Similar Are Santa Cruz & East Palo Alto?
East Palo Alto is Santa Cruz's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Cruz
60,953
East Palo Alto
29,143
Santa Cruz (60,953) is about 2.1x larger than East Palo Alto (29,143).
Violent Crime
Santa Cruz
6.13
East Palo Alto
6.07
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Santa Cruz
25.15
East Palo Alto
19.20
Santa Cruz has a 24% higher property crime than East Palo Alto.
Political Leaning
Santa Cruz
20.9%
East Palo Alto
23.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but East Palo Alto has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Santa Cruz
6.3%
East Palo Alto
5.2%
Santa Cruz has a 18% higher unemployment than East Palo Alto.
Median Income
Santa Cruz
$111,427
East Palo Alto
$104,832
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Santa Cruz
$1,180,100
East Palo Alto
$1,124,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Santa Cruz
33.5%
East Palo Alto
17.4%
Santa Cruz has a 48% higher education than East Palo Alto.
Demographics
Santa Cruz
65.8%
East Palo Alto
23.4%
Santa Cruz's demographics is significantly higher than East Palo Alto's — 65% difference.
Cost of Living
Santa Cruz
225.2
East Palo Alto
218.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Cruz and East Palo Alto share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Santa Cruz
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East Palo Alto
Santa Cruz leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — East Palo Alto leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEast Palo Alto has a fair market rent (2br) of $3,604 vs $4,214 in Santa Cruz (17% lower). East Palo Alto has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,977 vs $3,298 in Santa Cruz (11% lower). Santa Cruz scores 117.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 122.5 in East Palo Alto.
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Housing Market — Santa Cruz leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Cruz has a vacancy rate of 8.9% compared to 10.4% in East Palo Alto. Santa Cruz has a single-family homes of 65.5% compared to 60.7% in East Palo Alto. Santa Cruz has a median property tax of $6,609 vs $7,014 in East Palo Alto (6% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Santa Cruz leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Cruz: 33,751 vs East Palo Alto: 16,580 for labor force. East Palo Alto has a poverty rate of 9.7% compared to 17.6% in Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz has a per capita income of $54,688 vs $40,141 in East Palo Alto (36% higher).
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Crime & Safety — East Palo Alto leads
Source: FBI UCRSanta Cruz has a violent crime clearance of 62.0% compared to 37.5% in East Palo Alto. East Palo Alto has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 13.52 compared to 22.22 in Santa Cruz. East Palo Alto has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.93 compared to 4.63 in Santa Cruz.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Santa Cruz leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSanta Cruz has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.5% compared to 17.4% in East Palo Alto. Santa Cruz has a high school diploma or higher of 39.5% compared to 33.0% in East Palo Alto.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Cruz has a population of 60,953, about 2.1x the size of East Palo Alto (29,143). Santa Cruz skews younger with a median age of 30.7 vs 34.2.
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Black
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Santa Cruz
East Palo Alto
Healthcare — East Palo Alto leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEast Palo Alto: 4.5 vs Santa Cruz: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). East Palo Alto: 4 vs Santa Cruz: 3 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Santa Cruz leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Cruz has a bicycle of 5.2% compared to 1.4% in East Palo Alto. Santa Cruz has a public transit of 4.8% compared to 2.0% in East Palo Alto. Santa Cruz has a work from home of 19.3% compared to 14.3% in East Palo Alto.
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