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Compare Mission Viejo to Santa Barbara

This post compares Mission Viejo, 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 Mission Viejo (city) Santa Barbara (city)
Population 96,535 91,443
Income (median) $73,215 $49,574
Home Value (median) $640,800 $934,500
White 78% 77%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 10% 3%
With Kids 31% 23%
Age (median) 44 37
Rentals 22% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mission Viejo or Santa Barbara?
A: Mission Viejo has a similar population count than Santa Barbara: 96535 compared with 91443 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Mission Viejo or in Santa Barbara?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Mission Viejo.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 22% for Mission Viejo versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Mission Viejo may include: Thousand-Oaks, Laguna-Niguel, and Agoura-Hills.

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

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