Economy, jobs and prices in Santa Cruz, Philippines: official figures
96.5% of households in Santa Cruz used a flush toilet in 2020 (36.5% flushing to a piped sewer and 53.5% to a septic tank), against 90.9% nationally. Santa Cruz is 66th highest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
How many homes in Santa Cruz have piped water?
15.8% of households in Santa Cruz drank water from a community water system faucet (own-use or shared) in 2020, against 31.6% nationally. Santa Cruz is 48th lowest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyWhat are the houses in Santa Cruz made of?
81.8% of the 29,589 occupied housing units in Santa Cruz had outer walls of concrete, brick or stone in 2020, against 60.4% nationally. Santa Cruz is 66th highest share of 176 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyWhat kind of roofs do homes in Santa Cruz have?
95.2% of occupied homes in Santa Cruz had a galvanized iron or aluminium roof and 1.9% a concrete or clay tile roof in 2020 (national figures 85.9% and 4.5%).
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyHow many homes in Santa Cruz have a roof of light materials?
1.4% of occupied homes in Santa Cruz had a roof of wood, bamboo, cogon, nipa, anahaw, or makeshift materials in 2020 (nationally 6.4%). Santa Cruz is 58th lowest share of 176 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyHow Santa Cruz compares with other cities in the Philippines
Households with a flush toilet (2020 Census)
Santa Cruz ranks 66 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with a flush toilet |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Dagupan | 96.8% |
| 64 | Mariveles | 96.7% |
| 65 | Sariaya | 96.7% |
| 66 | Santa Cruz | 96.5% |
| 67 | Urdaneta | 96.5% |
| 68 | Santiago | 96.4% |
| 69 | Mabalacat | 96.4% |
Households drinking from a community water system faucet (2020 Census)
Santa Cruz ranks 130 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households drinking from a community water system faucet |
|---|---|---|
| 127 | Magalang | 16.5% |
| 128 | Santa Rosa | 16.5% |
| 129 | San Pedro | 16.1% |
| 130 | Santa Cruz | 15.8% |
| 131 | Tarlac | 15.6% |
| 132 | Legazpi | 15.3% |
| 133 | Arayat | 15.3% |
Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls (2020 Census)
Santa Cruz ranks 66 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Talavera | 82.0% |
| 64 | Binangonan | 81.8% |
| 65 | Batangas | 81.8% |
| 66 | Santa Cruz | 81.8% |
| 67 | San Fernando | 81.2% |
| 68 | Quezon City | 81.1% |
| 69 | San Pablo | 80.9% |
Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials (2020 Census)
Santa Cruz ranks 119 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | Bacoor City | 1.5% |
| 117 | Santiago | 1.5% |
| 118 | Tacloban | 1.5% |
| 119 | Santa Cruz | 1.4% |
| 120 | Baliuag | 1.4% |
| 121 | Tanza | 1.4% |
| 122 | Taguig | 1.3% |
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Sources
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: occupied housing units by construction materials of outer walls and roof, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 752dd65f377f…)
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: households by kind of toilet facility, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a9c86beea617…)
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: households by main source of drinking water, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6bda941c21bf…)
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