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Compare Santa Barbara to Berkeley

This post compares Santa Barbara, California to Berkeley, 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 Santa Barbara (city) Berkeley (city)
Population 91,443 120,179
Income (median) $49,574 $67,950
Home Value (median) $934,500 $861,800
White 77% 60%
Black 1% 8%
Asian 3% 19%
With Kids 23% 20%
Age (median) 37 31
Rentals 59% 57%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Barbara or Berkeley?
A: Santa Barbara has a similar population count than Berkeley: 91443 compared with 120179 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 59% for Santa Barbara versus 57% for Berkeley.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Barbara may include: Monterey, Costa-Mesa, and Burbank.

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

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