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Compare Santa Barbara to South Lake Tahoe

This post compares Santa Barbara, California to South Lake Tahoe, 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) South Lake Tahoe (city)
Population 91,443 21,680
Income (median) $49,574 $40,695
Home Value (median) $934,500 $374,600
White 77% 81%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 3% 3%
With Kids 23% 23%
Age (median) 37 38
Rentals 59% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Barbara or South Lake Tahoe?
A: Santa Barbara has a much larger population count than South Lake Tahoe: 91443 compared with 21680 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Santa Barbara or in South Lake Tahoe?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Santa Barbara.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Barbara or South Lake Tahoe?
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 54% for South Lake Tahoe.

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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