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Compare Monterey to Santa Maria

This post compares Monterey, 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 Monterey (city) Santa Maria (city)
Population 28,671 104,791
Income (median) $52,851 $30,962
Home Value (median) $696,200 $297,200
White 79% 73%
Black 3% 1%
Asian 7% 5%
With Kids 19% 50%
Age (median) 37 29
Rentals 63% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Monterey or Santa Maria?
A: Monterey has a much smaller population count than Santa Maria: 28671 compared with 104791 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Monterey does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 63% for Monterey versus 49% for Santa Maria.

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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