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Compare Santa Barbara to Isla Vista

This post compares Santa Barbara, California to Isla Vista, 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) Isla Vista (CDP)
Population 91,443 27,484
Income (median) $49,574 $26,240
Home Value (median) $934,500 $416,700
White 77% 59%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 3% 19%
With Kids 23% 7%
Age (median) 37 20
Rentals 59% 98%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Barbara or Isla Vista?
A: Santa Barbara has a larger population count than Isla Vista: 91443 compared with 27484 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Isla Vista does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 59% for Santa Barbara versus 98% for Isla Vista.

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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