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Compare Santa Maria to Mountain View

This post compares Santa Maria, California to Mountain View, 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) Mountain View (city)
Population 104,791 80,076
Income (median) $30,962 $102,981
Home Value (median) $297,200 $1,079,900
White 73% 56%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 5% 30%
With Kids 50% 27%
Age (median) 29 35
Rentals 49% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Maria or Mountain View?
A: Santa Maria has a larger population count than Mountain View: 104791 compared with 80076 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Mountain View does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 49% for Santa Maria versus 58% for Mountain View.

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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