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Compare Palo Alto to Santa Barbara

This post compares Palo Alto, 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 Palo Alto (city) Santa Barbara (city)
Population 67,082 91,443
Income (median) $124,900 $49,574
Home Value (median) $1,989,300 $934,500
White 61% 77%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 31% 3%
With Kids 34% 23%
Age (median) 41 37
Rentals 45% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palo Alto or Santa Barbara?
A: Palo Alto has a smaller population count than Santa Barbara: 67082 compared with 91443 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Palo Alto versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Palo Alto may include: Menlo-Park, Burlingame, and Manhattan-Beach.

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

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