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Compare Santa Barbara to Rancho Santa Margarita

This post compares Santa Barbara, California to Rancho Santa Margarita, 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) Rancho Santa Margarita (city)
Population 91,443 49,078
Income (median) $49,574 $74,354
Home Value (median) $934,500 $619,200
White 77% 77%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 3% 10%
With Kids 23% 41%
Age (median) 37 37
Rentals 59% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Barbara or Rancho Santa Margarita?
A: Santa Barbara has a larger population count than Rancho Santa Margarita: 91443 compared with 49078 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Barbara or Rancho Santa Margarita?
A: Homes tend to be 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 29% for Rancho Santa Margarita.

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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