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Compare Sacramento to Santa Maria

This post compares Sacramento, 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 Sacramento (city) Santa Maria (city)
Population 489,650 104,791
Income (median) $46,110 $30,962
Home Value (median) $287,600 $297,200
White 48% 73%
Black 13% 1%
Asian 18% 5%
With Kids 31% 50%
Age (median) 34 29
Rentals 52% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sacramento or Santa Maria?
A: Sacramento has a much larger population count than Santa Maria: 489650 compared with 104791 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sacramento does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 52% for Sacramento versus 49% for Santa Maria.

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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