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Compare Sacramento to Santa Monica

This post compares Sacramento, California to Santa Monica, 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 Monica (city)
Population 489,650 92,495
Income (median) $46,110 $79,865
Home Value (median) $287,600 $1,168,500
White 48% 76%
Black 13% 4%
Asian 18% 10%
With Kids 31% 16%
Age (median) 34 40
Rentals 52% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sacramento or Santa Monica?
A: Sacramento has a much larger population count than Santa Monica: 489650 compared with 92495 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 52% for Sacramento versus 72% for Santa Monica.

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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