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Compare Santa Barbara to Chico

This post compares Santa Barbara, California to Chico, 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) Chico (city)
Population 91,443 90,660
Income (median) $49,574 $43,253
Home Value (median) $934,500 $286,700
White 77% 82%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 3% 4%
With Kids 23% 25%
Age (median) 37 29
Rentals 59% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Barbara or Chico?
A: Santa Barbara has a similar population count than Chico: 91443 compared with 90660 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Barbara or Chico?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive 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 55% for Chico.

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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