Compare-Cities.com

Compare Palm Springs to Santa Maria

This post compares Palm Springs, 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 Palm Springs (city) Santa Maria (city)
Population 47,140 104,791
Income (median) $45,934 $30,962
Home Value (median) $340,600 $297,200
White 83% 73%
Black 4% 1%
Asian 4% 5%
With Kids 12% 50%
Age (median) 54 29
Rentals 41% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Springs or Santa Maria?
A: Palm Springs has a much smaller population count than Santa Maria: 47140 compared with 104791 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Palm Springs or Santa Maria?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Palm Springs.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Maria does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Palm Springs versus 49% for Santa Maria.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Palm Springs may include: Palm-Desert, Seal-Beach, and Fair-Oaks.

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

City first letter menu:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z