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Compare Santa Barbara to Palmdale

This post compares Santa Barbara, California to Palmdale, 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) Palmdale (city)
Population 91,443 157,358
Income (median) $49,574 $43,017
Home Value (median) $934,500 $229,200
White 77% 42%
Black 1% 12%
Asian 3% 4%
With Kids 23% 49%
Age (median) 37 31
Rentals 59% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Barbara or Palmdale?
A: Santa Barbara has a smaller population count than Palmdale: 91443 compared with 157358 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Barbara or Palmdale?
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 36% for Palmdale.

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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