Population
Santa Cruz
60,953
Eastern Goleta Valley
29,411
Median Income
Santa Cruz
$111,427
Eastern Goleta Valley
$136,839
Home Value
Santa Cruz
$1,180,100
Eastern Goleta Valley
$1,192,000
Rent
Santa Cruz
$2,302
Eastern Goleta Valley
$2,924
Crime Rate
Santa Cruz
6.13
Eastern Goleta Valley
N/A
Cost of Living
Santa Cruz
225.2
Eastern Goleta Valley
245.7
Avg Temp
Santa Cruz
N/A
Eastern Goleta Valley
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Cruz
6.3%
Eastern Goleta Valley
4.6%
How Similar Are Santa Cruz & Eastern Goleta Valley?
Eastern Goleta Valley is Santa Cruz's #15 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Cruz
60,953
Eastern Goleta Valley
29,411
Santa Cruz (60,953) is about 2.1x larger than Eastern Goleta Valley (29,411).
Political Leaning
Santa Cruz
20.9%
Eastern Goleta Valley
35.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Eastern Goleta Valley has a stronger Democratic lean (41% difference).
Unemployment
Santa Cruz
6.3%
Eastern Goleta Valley
4.6%
Santa Cruz has a 27% higher unemployment than Eastern Goleta Valley.
Median Income
Santa Cruz
$111,427
Eastern Goleta Valley
$136,839
Eastern Goleta Valley has a 19% higher median income than Santa Cruz.
Home Values
Santa Cruz
$1,180,100
Eastern Goleta Valley
$1,192,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Santa Cruz
33.5%
Eastern Goleta Valley
37.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Santa Cruz
65.8%
Eastern Goleta Valley
69.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Santa Cruz
225.2
Eastern Goleta Valley
245.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Cruz and Eastern Goleta Valley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Santa Cruz
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Eastern Goleta Valley
Eastern Goleta Valley leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Santa Cruz leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEastern Goleta Valley has a fair market rent (2br) of $3,124 vs $4,214 in Santa Cruz (35% lower). Eastern Goleta Valley has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,746 vs $3,298 in Santa Cruz (20% lower). Santa Cruz scores 135.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 154.6 in Eastern Goleta Valley.
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Housing Market — Eastern Goleta Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEastern Goleta Valley has a vacancy rate of 5.9% compared to 8.9% in Santa Cruz. Eastern Goleta Valley has a owner-occupied of 73.2% compared to 47.7% in Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz has a median rent of $2,302 vs $2,924 in Eastern Goleta Valley (21% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Eastern Goleta Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEastern Goleta Valley has a poverty rate of 7.2% compared to 17.6% in Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz: 33,751 vs Eastern Goleta Valley: 13,802 for labor force. Eastern Goleta Valley: 12 min vs Santa Cruz: 18 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Eastern Goleta Valley leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEastern Goleta Valley has a high school diploma or higher of 47.3% compared to 39.5% in Santa Cruz. Eastern Goleta Valley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.0% compared to 33.5% in Santa Cruz.
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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 Eastern Goleta Valley (29,411). Santa Cruz skews younger with a median age of 30.7 vs 44.9.
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Santa Cruz
Eastern Goleta Valley
Healthcare — Eastern Goleta Valley leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEastern Goleta Valley: 5.0 vs Santa Cruz: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Eastern Goleta Valley: 4 vs Santa Cruz: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Eastern Goleta Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Cruz has a bicycle of 5.2% compared to 1.8% in Eastern Goleta Valley. Santa Cruz has a public transit of 4.8% compared to 1.9% in Eastern Goleta Valley. Eastern Goleta Valley: 12 min vs Santa Cruz: 18 min for mean commute time.
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