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Compare La Quinta to Santa Maria

This post compares La Quinta, California to Santa Maria, 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 La Quinta (city) Santa Maria (city)
Population 40,305 104,791
Income (median) $52,992 $30,962
Home Value (median) $376,100 $297,200
White 79% 73%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 3% 5%
With Kids 27% 50%
Age (median) 46 29
Rentals 29% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, La Quinta or Santa Maria?
A: La Quinta has a much smaller population count than Santa Maria: 40305 compared with 104791 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in La Quinta or in Santa Maria?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in La Quinta.

Q: Are homes more expensive in La Quinta or Santa Maria?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in La Quinta.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Maria does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for La Quinta versus 49% for Santa Maria.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to La Quinta may include: Fair-Oaks, Lincoln, and La-Verne.

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

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