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Compare Santa Maria to Alhambra

This post compares Santa Maria, California to Alhambra, 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) Alhambra (city)
Population 104,791 85,168
Income (median) $30,962 $42,713
Home Value (median) $297,200 $553,800
White 73% 22%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 5% 50%
With Kids 50% 29%
Age (median) 29 40
Rentals 49% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Maria or Alhambra?
A: Santa Maria has a similar population count than Alhambra: 104791 compared with 85168 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Alhambra does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Santa Maria versus 59% for Alhambra.

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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