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Compare San Diego to Santa Maria

This post compares San Diego, 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 San Diego (city) Santa Maria (city)
Population 1,390,966 104,791
Income (median) $51,979 $30,962
Home Value (median) $523,600 $297,200
White 64% 73%
Black 6% 1%
Asian 16% 5%
With Kids 30% 50%
Age (median) 34 29
Rentals 53% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Diego or Santa Maria?
A: San Diego has a much larger population count than Santa Maria: 1390966 compared with 104791 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Diego or Santa Maria?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in San Diego.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Diego does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 53% for San Diego versus 49% for Santa Maria.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Diego may include: San-Jose, San-Francisco, and Long-Beach.

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

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