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Compare Santa Barbara to San Diego

This post compares Santa Barbara, California to San Diego, 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) San Diego (city)
Population 91,443 1,390,966
Income (median) $49,574 $51,979
Home Value (median) $934,500 $523,600
White 77% 64%
Black 1% 6%
Asian 3% 16%
With Kids 23% 30%
Age (median) 37 34
Rentals 59% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Barbara or San Diego?
A: Santa Barbara has a much smaller population count than San Diego: 91443 compared with 1390966 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Barbara or San Diego?
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 is quite similar: 59% for Santa Barbara versus 53% for San Diego.

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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