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Compare Santa Maria to Lafayette

This post compares Santa Maria, California to Lafayette, 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) Lafayette (city)
Population 104,791 25,792
Income (median) $30,962 $119,892
Home Value (median) $297,200 $1,214,200
White 73% 82%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 5% 9%
With Kids 50% 36%
Age (median) 29 45
Rentals 49% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Maria or Lafayette?
A: Santa Maria has a much larger population count than Lafayette: 104791 compared with 25792 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Maria or Lafayette?
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 26% for Lafayette.

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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