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Compare Santa Maria to Mission Viejo

This post compares Santa Maria, California to Mission Viejo, 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) Mission Viejo (city)
Population 104,791 96,535
Income (median) $30,962 $73,215
Home Value (median) $297,200 $640,800
White 73% 78%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 5% 10%
With Kids 50% 31%
Age (median) 29 44
Rentals 49% 22%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Maria or Mission Viejo?
A: Santa Maria has a similar population count than Mission Viejo: 104791 compared with 96535 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Maria or Mission Viejo?
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 22% for Mission Viejo.

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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