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Compare Palmdale to Santa Barbara

This post compares Palmdale, 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 Palmdale (city) Santa Barbara (city)
Population 157,358 91,443
Income (median) $43,017 $49,574
Home Value (median) $229,200 $934,500
White 42% 77%
Black 12% 1%
Asian 4% 3%
With Kids 49% 23%
Age (median) 31 37
Rentals 36% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palmdale or Santa Barbara?
A: Palmdale has a larger population count than Santa Barbara: 157358 compared with 91443 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Palmdale versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Palmdale may include: Fontana, Moreno-Valley, and Bay-Point.

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

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