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Compare Benicia to Santa Barbara

This post compares Benicia, 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 Benicia (city) Santa Barbara (city)
Population 28,011 91,443
Income (median) $73,972 $49,574
Home Value (median) $515,800 $934,500
White 71% 77%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 11% 3%
With Kids 32% 23%
Age (median) 44 37
Rentals 28% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Benicia or Santa Barbara?
A: Benicia has a much smaller population count than Santa Barbara: 28011 compared with 91443 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 28% for Benicia versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Benicia may include: Martinez, La-Verne, and Laguna-Niguel.

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

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