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Compare Santa Maria to Palmdale

This post compares Santa Maria, California to Palmdale, 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) Palmdale (city)
Population 104,791 157,358
Income (median) $30,962 $43,017
Home Value (median) $297,200 $229,200
White 73% 42%
Black 1% 12%
Asian 5% 4%
With Kids 50% 49%
Age (median) 29 31
Rentals 49% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Maria or Palmdale?
A: Santa Maria has a smaller population count than Palmdale: 104791 compared with 157358 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Maria or Palmdale?
A: Homes tend to be more 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 36% for Palmdale.

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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