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Compare Santa Barbara to Palm Springs

This post compares Santa Barbara, California to Palm Springs, 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 Springs (city)
Population 91,443 47,140
Income (median) $49,574 $45,934
Home Value (median) $934,500 $340,600
White 77% 83%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 3% 4%
With Kids 23% 12%
Age (median) 37 54
Rentals 59% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Barbara or Palm Springs?
A: Santa Barbara has a larger population count than Palm Springs: 91443 compared with 47140 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Barbara or Palm Springs?
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 41% for Palm Springs.

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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