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Compare Long Beach to Santa Barbara

This post compares Long 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 Long Beach (city) Santa Barbara (city)
Population 470,489 91,443
Income (median) $46,054 $49,574
Home Value (median) $476,400 $934,500
White 52% 77%
Black 12% 1%
Asian 13% 3%
With Kids 32% 23%
Age (median) 34 37
Rentals 60% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Long Beach or Santa Barbara?
A: Long Beach has a much larger population count than Santa Barbara: 470489 compared with 91443 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Long Beach does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 60% for Long Beach versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Long Beach may include: Sacramento, Fresno, and Stockton.

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

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