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Compare Barstow to Santa Barbara

This post compares Barstow, California to Santa Barbara, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Barstow (city) Santa Barbara (city)
Population 23,609 91,443
Income (median) $39,393 $49,574
Home Value (median) $99,900 $934,500
White 63% 77%
Black 16% 1%
Asian 3% 3%
With Kids 41% 23%
Age (median) 30 37
Rentals 54% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Barstow or Santa Barbara?
A: Barstow has a much smaller population count than Santa Barbara: 23609 compared with 91443 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Barstow or in Santa Barbara?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Barstow.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Barstow or Santa Barbara?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Barstow.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 54% for Barstow versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Barstow may include: North-Highlands, San-Bernardino, and Lancaster.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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