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Compare Desert Hot Springs to Santa Maria

This post compares Desert Hot Springs, 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 Desert Hot Springs (city) Santa Maria (city)
Population 28,298 104,791
Income (median) $32,379 $30,962
Home Value (median) $154,600 $297,200
White 70% 73%
Black 7% 1%
Asian 2% 5%
With Kids 40% 50%
Age (median) 34 29
Rentals 56% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Desert Hot Springs or Santa Maria?
A: Desert Hot Springs has a much smaller population count than Santa Maria: 28298 compared with 104791 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Desert Hot Springs does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 56% for Desert Hot Springs versus 49% for Santa Maria.

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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