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Compare Paradise to Santa Maria

This post compares Paradise, 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 Paradise (town) Santa Maria (city)
Population 26,437 104,791
Income (median) $41,626 $30,962
Home Value (median) $380,800 $297,200
White 92% 73%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 1% 5%
With Kids 22% 50%
Age (median) 49 29
Rentals 10% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Paradise or Santa Maria?
A: Paradise has a much smaller population count than Santa Maria: 26437 compared with 104791 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Paradise or Santa Maria?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Paradise.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Maria does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 10% for Paradise versus 49% for Santa Maria.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Paradise may include: La-Quinta, Lincoln, and Orcutt.

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

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