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Compare Oceanside to Santa Barbara

This post compares Oceanside, 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 Oceanside (city) Santa Barbara (city)
Population 174,811 91,443
Income (median) $44,912 $49,574
Home Value (median) $423,100 $934,500
White 73% 77%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 7% 3%
With Kids 30% 23%
Age (median) 37 37
Rentals 44% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oceanside or Santa Barbara?
A: Oceanside has a larger population count than Santa Barbara: 174811 compared with 91443 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 44% for Oceanside versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oceanside may include: Santa-Rosa, Upland, and Redlands.

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

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