| Index | Santa Cruz | California | National |
| Median home price | $895,800 | $409,300 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $2,038 | $1,297 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 46.3% | 54.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 53.7% | 45.9% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Moss Landing, CA | 31 | $0 | 100% |
| Live Oak city, CA | 8,501 | $152,000 | 18% |
| Live Oak, CA | 8,794 | $232,000 | 26% |
| Paradise Park, CA | 468 | $328,600 | 78% |
| Freedom, CA | 3,959 | $490,800 | 166% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | 65,011 | $895,800 | 385% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Harlingen, TX | 65,028 | $92,000 | 50% |
| Wellington, FL | 64,990 | $411,200 | 123% |
| Laguna Niguel, CA | 65,048 | $863,600 | 368% |
| Blaine, MN | 65,048 | $240,700 | 30% |
| Bethesda, MD | 65,092 | $927,600 | 402% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | 65,011 | $895,800 | 385% |
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