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Compare Santa Maria to Huntington Beach

This post compares Santa Maria, California to Huntington Beach, 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) Huntington Beach (city)
Population 104,791 200,415
Income (median) $30,962 $63,765
Home Value (median) $297,200 $688,700
White 73% 74%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 5% 11%
With Kids 50% 28%
Age (median) 29 41
Rentals 49% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Maria or Huntington Beach?
A: Santa Maria has a smaller population count than Huntington Beach: 104791 compared with 200415 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Maria or Huntington Beach?
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 differs quite a bit: 49% for Santa Maria versus 41% for Huntington Beach.

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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