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Compare Santa Maria to Oakland

This post compares Santa Maria, California to Oakland, 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) Oakland (city)
Population 104,791 417,442
Income (median) $30,962 $52,981
Home Value (median) $297,200 $564,500
White 73% 36%
Black 1% 24%
Asian 5% 15%
With Kids 50% 28%
Age (median) 29 36
Rentals 49% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Maria or Oakland?
A: Santa Maria has a much smaller population count than Oakland: 104791 compared with 417442 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oakland does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Santa Maria versus 60% for Oakland.

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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