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Compare Santa Maria to Desert Hot Springs

This post compares Santa Maria, California to Desert Hot Springs, 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) Desert Hot Springs (city)
Population 104,791 28,298
Income (median) $30,962 $32,379
Home Value (median) $297,200 $154,600
White 73% 70%
Black 1% 7%
Asian 5% 2%
With Kids 50% 40%
Age (median) 29 34
Rentals 49% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Maria or Desert Hot Springs?
A: Santa Maria has a larger population count than Desert Hot Springs: 104791 compared with 28298 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Santa Maria or in Desert Hot Springs?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Santa Maria.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Maria or Desert Hot Springs?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Santa Maria.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Desert Hot Springs does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 49% for Santa Maria versus 56% for Desert Hot Springs.

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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