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Compare Monterey to Santa Barbara

This post compares Monterey, 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 Monterey (city) Santa Barbara (city)
Population 28,671 91,443
Income (median) $52,851 $49,574
Home Value (median) $696,200 $934,500
White 79% 77%
Black 3% 1%
Asian 7% 3%
With Kids 19% 23%
Age (median) 37 37
Rentals 63% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Monterey or Santa Barbara?
A: Monterey has a much smaller population count than Santa Barbara: 28671 compared with 91443 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Monterey does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 63% for Monterey versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Monterey may include: Santa-Barbara, Burbank, and La-Mesa.

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

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