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Compare Santa Barbara to Santa Rosa

This post compares Santa Barbara, California to Santa Rosa, 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 Rosa (city)
Population 91,443 174,244
Income (median) $49,574 $48,146
Home Value (median) $934,500 $458,500
White 77% 68%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 3% 5%
With Kids 23% 30%
Age (median) 37 38
Rentals 59% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Barbara or Santa Rosa?
A: Santa Barbara has a smaller population count than Santa Rosa: 91443 compared with 174244 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Barbara or Santa Rosa?
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 differs quite a bit: 59% for Santa Barbara versus 46% for Santa Rosa.

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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