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Compare Santa Barbara to Carlsbad

This post compares Santa Barbara, California to Carlsbad, 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) Carlsbad (city)
Population 91,443 113,147
Income (median) $49,574 $80,635
Home Value (median) $934,500 $713,600
White 77% 84%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 3% 7%
With Kids 23% 33%
Age (median) 37 42
Rentals 59% 35%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Barbara or Carlsbad?
A: Santa Barbara has a similar population count than Carlsbad: 91443 compared with 113147 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 59% for Santa Barbara versus 35% for Carlsbad.

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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