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Compare Riverside to Santa Barbara

This post compares Riverside, 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 Riverside (city) Santa Barbara (city)
Population 321,570 91,443
Income (median) $41,576 $49,574
Home Value (median) $319,200 $934,500
White 61% 77%
Black 6% 1%
Asian 7% 3%
With Kids 40% 23%
Age (median) 31 37
Rentals 45% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Riverside or Santa Barbara?
A: Riverside has a larger population count than Santa Barbara: 321570 compared with 91443 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Riverside may include: Bakersfield, Pomona, and Chula-Vista.

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

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