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Compare Santa Maria to Irvine

This post compares Santa Maria, California to Irvine, 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) Irvine (city)
Population 104,791 256,877
Income (median) $30,962 $81,453
Home Value (median) $297,200 $753,400
White 73% 47%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 5% 41%
With Kids 50% 35%
Age (median) 29 34
Rentals 49% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Maria or Irvine?
A: Santa Maria has a much smaller population count than Irvine: 104791 compared with 256877 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Irvine does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 49% for Santa Maria versus 51% for Irvine.

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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