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Compare Santa Maria to Paradise

This post compares Santa Maria, California to Paradise, 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) Paradise (town)
Population 104,791 26,437
Income (median) $30,962 $41,626
Home Value (median) $297,200 $380,800
White 73% 92%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 5% 1%
With Kids 50% 22%
Age (median) 29 49
Rentals 49% 10%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Maria or Paradise?
A: Santa Maria has a larger population count than Paradise: 104791 compared with 26437 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Maria or Paradise?
A: Homes tend to be 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 10% for Paradise.

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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