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Compare Santa Maria to Alameda

This post compares Santa Maria, California to Alameda, 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 Maria (city) Alameda (city)
Population 104,791 78,246
Income (median) $30,962 $71,080
Home Value (median) $297,200 $729,100
White 73% 48%
Black 1% 7%
Asian 5% 31%
With Kids 50% 31%
Age (median) 29 41
Rentals 49% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Maria or Alameda?
A: Santa Maria has a larger population count than Alameda: 104791 compared with 78246 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Maria or Alameda?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Santa Maria.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Alameda does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 49% for Santa Maria versus 53% for Alameda.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Maria may include: Porterville, Oxnard, and Tulare.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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