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Compare Poway to Santa Barbara

This post compares Poway, 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 Poway (city) Santa Barbara (city)
Population 49,874 91,443
Income (median) $64,497 $49,574
Home Value (median) $620,500 $934,500
White 76% 77%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 13% 3%
With Kids 41% 23%
Age (median) 40 37
Rentals 25% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Poway or Santa Barbara?
A: Poway has a smaller population count than Santa Barbara: 49874 compared with 91443 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Poway versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Poway may include: Moorpark, Rancho-Santa-Margarita, and Livermore.

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

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