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Compare Goleta to Santa Barbara

This post compares Goleta, 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 Goleta (city) Santa Barbara (city)
Population 30,847 91,443
Income (median) $51,866 $49,574
Home Value (median) $718,300 $934,500
White 69% 77%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 8% 3%
With Kids 32% 23%
Age (median) 36 37
Rentals 47% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Goleta or Santa Barbara?
A: Goleta has a much smaller population count than Santa Barbara: 30847 compared with 91443 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 47% for Goleta versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Goleta may include: Orange, Napa, and Monrovia.

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

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