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Compare Santa Maria to Los Angeles

This post compares Santa Maria, California to Los Angeles, 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) Los Angeles (city)
Population 104,791 3,949,776
Income (median) $30,962 $40,932
Home Value (median) $297,200 $549,800
White 73% 52%
Black 1% 8%
Asian 5% 11%
With Kids 50% 30%
Age (median) 29 35
Rentals 49% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Maria or Los Angeles?
A: Santa Maria has a much smaller population count than Los Angeles: 104791 compared with 3949776 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Los Angeles does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Santa Maria versus 63% for Los Angeles.

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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