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Compare Santa Barbara to Monterey

This post compares Santa Barbara, California to Monterey, 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) Monterey (city)
Population 91,443 28,671
Income (median) $49,574 $52,851
Home Value (median) $934,500 $696,200
White 77% 79%
Black 1% 3%
Asian 3% 7%
With Kids 23% 19%
Age (median) 37 37
Rentals 59% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Barbara or Monterey?
A: Santa Barbara has a larger population count than Monterey: 91443 compared with 28671 total people.

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

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

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

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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