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Compare Santa Maria to Orange

This post compares Santa Maria, California to Orange, 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) Orange (city)
Population 104,791 140,289
Income (median) $30,962 $51,298
Home Value (median) $297,200 $604,300
White 73% 70%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 5% 11%
With Kids 50% 36%
Age (median) 29 35
Rentals 49% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Maria or Orange?
A: Santa Maria has a smaller population count than Orange: 104791 compared with 140289 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Maria or Orange?
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 43% for Orange.

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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