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Compare El Centro to Santa Barbara

This post compares El Centro, 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 El Centro (city) Santa Barbara (city)
Population 43,932 91,443
Income (median) $40,922 $49,574
Home Value (median) $172,800 $934,500
White 49% 77%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 2% 3%
With Kids 42% 23%
Age (median) 32 37
Rentals 50% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Centro or Santa Barbara?
A: El Centro has a much smaller population count than Santa Barbara: 43932 compared with 91443 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 50% for El Centro versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to El Centro may include: Montclair, Atwater, and Ontario.

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

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