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Compare Santa Barbara to Santa Monica

This post compares Santa Barbara, California to Santa Monica, 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) Santa Monica (city)
Population 91,443 92,495
Income (median) $49,574 $79,865
Home Value (median) $934,500 $1,168,500
White 77% 76%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 3% 10%
With Kids 23% 16%
Age (median) 37 40
Rentals 59% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Barbara or Santa Monica?
A: Santa Barbara has a similar population count than Santa Monica: 91443 compared with 92495 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Barbara or Santa Monica?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Santa Barbara.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 59% for Santa Barbara versus 72% for Santa Monica.

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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