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Compare Santa Barbara to Palm Desert

This post compares Santa Barbara, California to Palm Desert, 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) Palm Desert (city)
Population 91,443 51,675
Income (median) $49,574 $47,261
Home Value (median) $934,500 $328,300
White 77% 82%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 3% 4%
With Kids 23% 17%
Age (median) 37 52
Rentals 59% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Barbara or Palm Desert?
A: Santa Barbara has a larger population count than Palm Desert: 91443 compared with 51675 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Barbara or Palm Desert?
A: Homes tend to be much more 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 38% for Palm Desert.

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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