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Compare Santa Barbara to Fresno

This post compares Santa Barbara, California to Fresno, 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) Fresno (city)
Population 91,443 519,037
Income (median) $49,574 $39,069
Home Value (median) $934,500 $206,800
White 77% 56%
Black 1% 7%
Asian 3% 13%
With Kids 23% 41%
Age (median) 37 30
Rentals 59% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Barbara or Fresno?
A: Santa Barbara has a much smaller population count than Fresno: 91443 compared with 519037 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Barbara or Fresno?
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 53% for Fresno.

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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