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Compare Sacramento to Santa Barbara

This post compares Sacramento, 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 Sacramento (city) Santa Barbara (city)
Population 489,650 91,443
Income (median) $46,110 $49,574
Home Value (median) $287,600 $934,500
White 48% 77%
Black 13% 1%
Asian 18% 3%
With Kids 31% 23%
Age (median) 34 37
Rentals 52% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sacramento or Santa Barbara?
A: Sacramento has a much larger population count than Santa Barbara: 489650 compared with 91443 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 52% for Sacramento versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Sacramento may include: Long-Beach, Stockton, and Fresno.

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

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