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Compare Lancaster to Santa Barbara

This post compares Lancaster, 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 Lancaster (city) Santa Barbara (city)
Population 160,113 91,443
Income (median) $42,993 $49,574
Home Value (median) $213,100 $934,500
White 62% 77%
Black 21% 1%
Asian 4% 3%
With Kids 42% 23%
Age (median) 32 37
Rentals 46% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lancaster or Santa Barbara?
A: Lancaster has a larger population count than Santa Barbara: 160113 compared with 91443 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 46% for Lancaster versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lancaster may include: Barstow, Victorville, and Antioch.

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

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