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Compare Santa Barbara to Sunnyvale

This post compares Santa Barbara, California to Sunnyvale, 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) Sunnyvale (city)
Population 91,443 151,565
Income (median) $49,574 $95,765
Home Value (median) $934,500 $968,700
White 77% 43%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 3% 44%
With Kids 23% 35%
Age (median) 37 35
Rentals 59% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Barbara or Sunnyvale?
A: Santa Barbara has a smaller population count than Sunnyvale: 91443 compared with 151565 total people.

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

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

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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