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Compare Goleta to Santa Monica

This post compares Goleta, California to Santa Monica, 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 Monica (city)
Population 30,847 92,495
Income (median) $51,866 $79,865
Home Value (median) $718,300 $1,168,500
White 69% 76%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 8% 10%
With Kids 32% 16%
Age (median) 36 40
Rentals 47% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Goleta or Santa Monica?
A: Goleta has a much smaller population count than Santa Monica: 30847 compared with 92495 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Goleta or in Santa Monica?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Goleta.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 47% for Goleta versus 72% for Santa Monica.

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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