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Compare Desert Hot Springs to Santa Barbara

This post compares Desert Hot Springs, 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 Desert Hot Springs (city) Santa Barbara (city)
Population 28,298 91,443
Income (median) $32,379 $49,574
Home Value (median) $154,600 $934,500
White 70% 77%
Black 7% 1%
Asian 2% 3%
With Kids 40% 23%
Age (median) 34 37
Rentals 56% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Desert Hot Springs or Santa Barbara?
A: Desert Hot Springs has a much smaller population count than Santa Barbara: 28298 compared with 91443 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 56% for Desert Hot Springs versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Desert Hot Springs may include: Lompoc, Foothill-Farms, and Port-Hueneme.

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

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