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Compare Murrieta to Santa Barbara

This post compares Murrieta, 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 Murrieta (city) Santa Barbara (city)
Population 110,043 91,443
Income (median) $58,676 $49,574
Home Value (median) $367,400 $934,500
White 64% 77%
Black 6% 1%
Asian 9% 3%
With Kids 46% 23%
Age (median) 33 37
Rentals 33% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Murrieta or Santa Barbara?
A: Murrieta has a similar population count than Santa Barbara: 110043 compared with 91443 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Murrieta versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Murrieta may include: Temecula, Antelope, and Oakley.

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

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