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Compare Santa Maria to Los Gatos

This post compares Santa Maria, California to Los Gatos, 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 Gatos (town)
Population 104,791 30,709
Income (median) $30,962 $115,888
Home Value (median) $297,200 $1,476,700
White 73% 78%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 5% 14%
With Kids 50% 32%
Age (median) 29 45
Rentals 49% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Maria or Los Gatos?
A: Santa Maria has a larger population count than Los Gatos: 104791 compared with 30709 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Maria or Los Gatos?
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 33% for Los Gatos.

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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