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Compare Fountain Valley to Santa Barbara

This post compares Fountain Valley, 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 Fountain Valley (city) Santa Barbara (city)
Population 56,640 91,443
Income (median) $58,335 $49,574
Home Value (median) $654,100 $934,500
White 56% 77%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 32% 3%
With Kids 33% 23%
Age (median) 43 37
Rentals 30% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fountain Valley or Santa Barbara?
A: Fountain Valley has a smaller population count than Santa Barbara: 56640 compared with 91443 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Fountain Valley versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fountain Valley may include: Cypress, Pacifica, and Torrance.

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

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