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Compare Pasadena to Santa Barbara

This post compares Pasadena, 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 Pasadena (city) Santa Barbara (city)
Population 141,231 91,443
Income (median) $59,401 $49,574
Home Value (median) $689,700 $934,500
White 53% 77%
Black 10% 1%
Asian 16% 3%
With Kids 25% 23%
Age (median) 37 37
Rentals 56% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pasadena or Santa Barbara?
A: Pasadena has a larger population count than Santa Barbara: 141231 compared with 91443 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 56% for Pasadena versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Pasadena may include: Culver-City, Marina, and Lomita.

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

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