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Compare Santa Barbara to Oakland

This post compares Santa Barbara, California to Oakland, 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) Oakland (city)
Population 91,443 417,442
Income (median) $49,574 $52,981
Home Value (median) $934,500 $564,500
White 77% 36%
Black 1% 24%
Asian 3% 15%
With Kids 23% 28%
Age (median) 37 36
Rentals 59% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Barbara or Oakland?
A: Santa Barbara has a much smaller population count than Oakland: 91443 compared with 417442 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oakland does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 59% for Santa Barbara versus 60% for Oakland.

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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