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Compare Santa Barbara to San Francisco

This post compares Santa Barbara, California to San Francisco, 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 Francisco (city)
Population 91,443 864,263
Income (median) $49,574 $74,841
Home Value (median) $934,500 $927,400
White 77% 47%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 3% 34%
With Kids 23% 18%
Age (median) 37 38
Rentals 59% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Barbara or San Francisco?
A: Santa Barbara has a much smaller population count than San Francisco: 91443 compared with 864263 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Barbara or San Francisco?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Santa Barbara.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Francisco does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 59% for Santa Barbara versus 62% for San Francisco.

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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