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Compare Santa Barbara to Palo Alto

This post compares Santa Barbara, California to Palo Alto, 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) Palo Alto (city)
Population 91,443 67,082
Income (median) $49,574 $124,900
Home Value (median) $934,500 $1,989,300
White 77% 61%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 3% 31%
With Kids 23% 34%
Age (median) 37 41
Rentals 59% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Barbara or Palo Alto?
A: Santa Barbara has a larger population count than Palo Alto: 91443 compared with 67082 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Santa Barbara or in Palo Alto?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Santa Barbara.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Barbara or Palo Alto?
A: Homes tend to be much less 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 45% for Palo Alto.

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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