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Compare Santa Maria to Rancho Santa Margarita

This post compares Santa Maria, California to Rancho Santa Margarita, 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) Rancho Santa Margarita (city)
Population 104,791 49,078
Income (median) $30,962 $74,354
Home Value (median) $297,200 $619,200
White 73% 77%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 5% 10%
With Kids 50% 41%
Age (median) 29 37
Rentals 49% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Maria or Rancho Santa Margarita?
A: Santa Maria has a larger population count than Rancho Santa Margarita: 104791 compared with 49078 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Maria or Rancho Santa Margarita?
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 29% for Rancho Santa Margarita.

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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