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Compare Santa Barbara to Salinas

This post compares Santa Barbara, California to Salinas, 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) Salinas (city)
Population 91,443 156,811
Income (median) $49,574 $36,201
Home Value (median) $934,500 $342,100
White 77% 56%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 3% 5%
With Kids 23% 50%
Age (median) 37 30
Rentals 59% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Barbara or Salinas?
A: Santa Barbara has a smaller population count than Salinas: 91443 compared with 156811 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Barbara or Salinas?
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 is quite similar: 59% for Santa Barbara versus 55% for Salinas.

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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