| Index | Santa Cruz | California | National |
| Median home price | $1,610,207 | $731,680 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $3,088 | $1,951 | $1,444 |
| 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% |
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| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Moss Landing, CA | 33 | $0 | 100% |
| Live Oak city, CA | 8,786 | $273,335 | 16% |
| Live Oak, CA | 9,007 | $406,077 | 24% |
| Paradise Park, CA | 478 | $603,942 | 85% |
| Freedom, CA | 4,073 | $871,611 | 167% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | 67,016 | $1,610,207 | 393% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Bayonne, NJ | 66,963 | $612,168 | 87% |
| Castle Rock, CO | 66,953 | $809,760 | 148% |
| Rowlett, TX | 67,206 | $421,791 | 29% |
| Noblesville, IN | 66,802 | $412,558 | 26% |
| Schenectady, NY | 66,726 | $199,646 | 39% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | 67,016 | $1,610,207 | 393% |
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