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Compare Santa Maria to Lake Forest

This post compares Santa Maria, California to Lake Forest, 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 Forest (city)
Population 104,791 81,812
Income (median) $30,962 $64,458
Home Value (median) $297,200 $585,100
White 73% 67%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 5% 15%
With Kids 50% 34%
Age (median) 29 39
Rentals 49% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Maria or Lake Forest?
A: Santa Maria has a larger population count than Lake Forest: 104791 compared with 81812 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Maria or Lake Forest?
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 30% for Lake Forest.

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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