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Compare Santa Maria to Palo Alto

This post compares Santa Maria, California to Palo Alto, 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) Palo Alto (city)
Population 104,791 67,082
Income (median) $30,962 $124,900
Home Value (median) $297,200 $1,989,300
White 73% 61%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 5% 31%
With Kids 50% 34%
Age (median) 29 41
Rentals 49% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Maria or Palo Alto?
A: Santa Maria has a larger population count than Palo Alto: 104791 compared with 67082 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Maria or Palo Alto?
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 is quite similar: 49% for Santa Maria versus 45% for Palo Alto.

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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