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Compare El Cerrito to Santa Maria

This post compares El Cerrito, 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 El Cerrito (city) Santa Maria (city)
Population 24,982 104,791
Income (median) $72,771 $30,962
Home Value (median) $400,000 $297,200
White 53% 73%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 28% 5%
With Kids 29% 50%
Age (median) 42 29
Rentals 27% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cerrito or Santa Maria?
A: El Cerrito has a much smaller population count than Santa Maria: 24982 compared with 104791 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Maria does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 27% for El Cerrito versus 49% for Santa Maria.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to El Cerrito may include: Castro-Valley, La-Mirada, and Cypress.

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

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