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Compare San Bernardino to Santa Barbara

This post compares San Bernardino, 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 San Bernardino (city) Santa Barbara (city)
Population 215,252 91,443
Income (median) $33,949 $49,574
Home Value (median) $202,100 $934,500
White 57% 77%
Black 14% 1%
Asian 4% 3%
With Kids 47% 23%
Age (median) 29 37
Rentals 53% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Bernardino or Santa Barbara?
A: San Bernardino has a larger population count than Santa Barbara: 215252 compared with 91443 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 53% for San Bernardino versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Bernardino may include: Victorville, North-Highlands, and Barstow.

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

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