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Compare Oceanside to Santa Monica

This post compares Oceanside, California to Santa Monica, 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 Monica (city)
Population 174,811 92,495
Income (median) $44,912 $79,865
Home Value (median) $423,100 $1,168,500
White 73% 76%
Black 5% 4%
Asian 7% 10%
With Kids 30% 16%
Age (median) 37 40
Rentals 44% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oceanside or Santa Monica?
A: Oceanside has a larger population count than Santa Monica: 174811 compared with 92495 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Oceanside or in Santa Monica?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Oceanside.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 44% for Oceanside versus 72% for Santa Monica.

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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