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Compare Carlsbad to Santa Barbara

This post compares Carlsbad, 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 Carlsbad (city) Santa Barbara (city)
Population 113,147 91,443
Income (median) $80,635 $49,574
Home Value (median) $713,600 $934,500
White 84% 77%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 7% 3%
With Kids 33% 23%
Age (median) 42 37
Rentals 35% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carlsbad or Santa Barbara?
A: Carlsbad has a similar population count than Santa Barbara: 113147 compared with 91443 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Carlsbad versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Carlsbad may include: Thousand-Oaks, San-Clemente, and Encinitas.

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

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