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Compare Lancaster to Santa Maria

This post compares Lancaster, 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 Lancaster (city) Santa Maria (city)
Population 160,113 104,791
Income (median) $42,993 $30,962
Home Value (median) $213,100 $297,200
White 62% 73%
Black 21% 1%
Asian 4% 5%
With Kids 42% 50%
Age (median) 32 29
Rentals 46% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lancaster or Santa Maria?
A: Lancaster has a larger population count than Santa Maria: 160113 compared with 104791 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Maria does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 46% for Lancaster versus 49% for Santa Maria.

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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