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Compare Fresno to Santa Barbara

This post compares Fresno, 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 Fresno (city) Santa Barbara (city)
Population 519,037 91,443
Income (median) $39,069 $49,574
Home Value (median) $206,800 $934,500
White 56% 77%
Black 7% 1%
Asian 13% 3%
With Kids 41% 23%
Age (median) 30 37
Rentals 53% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fresno or Santa Barbara?
A: Fresno has a much larger population count than Santa Barbara: 519037 compared with 91443 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 53% for Fresno versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fresno may include: Riverside, Bakersfield, and Stockton.

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

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