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Compare Downey to Santa Barbara

This post compares Downey, 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 Downey (city) Santa Barbara (city)
Population 113,358 91,443
Income (median) $41,938 $49,574
Home Value (median) $479,500 $934,500
White 63% 77%
Black 3% 1%
Asian 7% 3%
With Kids 43% 23%
Age (median) 34 37
Rentals 49% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Downey or Santa Barbara?
A: Downey has a similar population count than Santa Barbara: 113358 compared with 91443 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Downey versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Downey may include: La-Habra, Escondido, and West-Sacramento.

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

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