COMPARING TWO PLACES
Capitola vs Soquel
PLACE A
Capitola, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Soquel, California
Capitola is 96% smaller than Soquel. Soquel earns more, with a median household income $84,347 higher.
CAPITOLASOQUELDIFFERENCE
Total population37510,679−96% vs Soquel
Population density1602,323−2,163
Population growth–3.5%–
Median age39.342.7−3.4
Male42.9%48.4%−5.5 pts
Female57.1%51.6%+5.5 pts
Foreign-born2.1%9.6%−7.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic66.4%72.1%−5.7 pts
Black31.5%0.5%+31.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%19.6%−19.6 pts
Asian0.0%3.2%−3.2 pts
Other2.1%4.6%−2.5 pts
Median household income$34,430$118,777−$84,347
Per capita income$21,409$60,992−$39,583
Poverty rate7.2%9.7%−2.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3950.469−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%48.0%−28.3 pts
Graduate degree8.6%19.9%−11.3 pts
Unemployment rate9.9%7.6%+2.3 pts
Labor force participation52.2%59.7%−7.5 pts
Median home value$114,900$957,300−$842,400
Median gross rent$625$2,266−$1,641
Owner-occupied81.3%72.7%+8.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%4.8%−4.8 pts
Rent-burdened households23.3%43.8%−20.5 pts
Average commute23.023.0−0.0
Worked from home3.9%15.7%−11.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured20.5%1.6%+18.9 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024