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Compare Santa Barbara to Los Angeles

This post compares Santa Barbara, California to Los Angeles, 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) Los Angeles (city)
Population 91,443 3,949,776
Income (median) $49,574 $40,932
Home Value (median) $934,500 $549,800
White 77% 52%
Black 1% 8%
Asian 3% 11%
With Kids 23% 30%
Age (median) 37 35
Rentals 59% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Barbara or Los Angeles?
A: Santa Barbara has a much smaller population count than Los Angeles: 91443 compared with 3949776 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Barbara or Los Angeles?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Santa Barbara.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Los Angeles does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 59% for Santa Barbara versus 63% for Los Angeles.

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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