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Compare Huntington Beach to Santa Barbara

This post compares Huntington Beach, 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 Huntington Beach (city) Santa Barbara (city)
Population 200,415 91,443
Income (median) $63,765 $49,574
Home Value (median) $688,700 $934,500
White 74% 77%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 11% 3%
With Kids 28% 23%
Age (median) 41 37
Rentals 41% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Huntington Beach or Santa Barbara?
A: Huntington Beach has a larger population count than Santa Barbara: 200415 compared with 91443 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Huntington Beach versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Huntington Beach may include: Camarillo, Pleasant-Hill, and San-Rafael.

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

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