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Compare Santa Maria to Lake Elsinore

This post compares Santa Maria, California to Lake Elsinore, 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) Lake Elsinore (city)
Population 104,791 62,229
Income (median) $30,962 $47,796
Home Value (median) $297,200 $306,400
White 73% 51%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 5% 5%
With Kids 50% 54%
Age (median) 29 30
Rentals 49% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Maria or Lake Elsinore?
A: Santa Maria has a larger population count than Lake Elsinore: 104791 compared with 62229 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Maria or Lake Elsinore?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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 37% for Lake Elsinore.

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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