| Index | Santa Cruz | California | National |
| Income per capita | $41,594 | $31,458 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $86,618 | $63,783 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $126,202 | $86,568 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $54,609 | $43,419 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $33,485 | $36,599 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $21,725 | $27,020 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 5.5% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 20.2% | 15.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 7.4% | 7.4% |
| Manufacturing sector | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 11.1% | 11.1% |
| Public administration | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Education, health & social services | 25.0% | 25.0% |
| Other | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Lexington Hills, CA | 2,656 | $202,431 | 265.9% |
| Pasatiempo, CA | 1,226 | $190,994 | 245.2% |
| Corralitos, CA | 2,260 | $173,293 | 213.2% |
| Day Valley, CA | 3,414 | $145,139 | 162.4% |
| Paradise Park, CA | 468 | $140,673 | 154.3% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | 65,011 | $86,618 | 56.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Harlingen, TX | 65,028 | $43,003 | 22.3% |
| Wellington, FL | 64,990 | $90,924 | 64.4% |
| Laguna Niguel, CA | 65,048 | $119,608 | 116.2% |
| Blaine, MN | 65,048 | $86,796 | 56.9% |
| Bethesda, MD | 65,092 | $172,873 | 212.5% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | 65,011 | $86,618 | 56.6% |
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