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Compare Benicia to Santa Maria

This post compares Benicia, California to Santa Maria, 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 Maria (city)
Population 28,011 104,791
Income (median) $73,972 $30,962
Home Value (median) $515,800 $297,200
White 71% 73%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 11% 5%
With Kids 32% 50%
Age (median) 44 29
Rentals 28% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Benicia or Santa Maria?
A: Benicia has a much smaller population count than Santa Maria: 28011 compared with 104791 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Maria does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 28% for Benicia versus 49% for Santa Maria.

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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