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Compare Santa Barbara to Laguna Beach

This post compares Santa Barbara, California to Laguna Beach, 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) Laguna Beach (city)
Population 91,443 23,224
Income (median) $49,574 $100,466
Home Value (median) $934,500 $1,570,700
White 77% 88%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 3% 4%
With Kids 23% 21%
Age (median) 37 50
Rentals 59% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Barbara or Laguna Beach?
A: Santa Barbara has a larger population count than Laguna Beach: 91443 compared with 23224 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Barbara or Laguna Beach?
A: Homes tend to be much less 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 37% for Laguna Beach.

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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