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Compare Santa Maria to Goleta

This post compares Santa Maria, California to Goleta, 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) Goleta (city)
Population 104,791 30,847
Income (median) $30,962 $51,866
Home Value (median) $297,200 $718,300
White 73% 69%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 5% 8%
With Kids 50% 32%
Age (median) 29 36
Rentals 49% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Maria or Goleta?
A: Santa Maria has a larger population count than Goleta: 104791 compared with 30847 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Maria does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 49% for Santa Maria versus 47% for Goleta.

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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