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Compare Santa Barbara to Irvine

This post compares Santa Barbara, California to Irvine, 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) Irvine (city)
Population 91,443 256,877
Income (median) $49,574 $81,453
Home Value (median) $934,500 $753,400
White 77% 47%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 3% 41%
With Kids 23% 35%
Age (median) 37 34
Rentals 59% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Barbara or Irvine?
A: Santa Barbara has a much smaller population count than Irvine: 91443 compared with 256877 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Barbara or Irvine?
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 is quite similar: 59% for Santa Barbara versus 51% for Irvine.

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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