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Compare Carlsbad to Santa Maria

This post compares Carlsbad, 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 Carlsbad (city) Santa Maria (city)
Population 113,147 104,791
Income (median) $80,635 $30,962
Home Value (median) $713,600 $297,200
White 84% 73%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 7% 5%
With Kids 33% 50%
Age (median) 42 29
Rentals 35% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carlsbad or Santa Maria?
A: Carlsbad has a similar population count than Santa Maria: 113147 compared with 104791 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Maria does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Carlsbad versus 49% for Santa Maria.

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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