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Compare Santa Maria to San Diego

This post compares Santa Maria, California to San Diego, 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) San Diego (city)
Population 104,791 1,390,966
Income (median) $30,962 $51,979
Home Value (median) $297,200 $523,600
White 73% 64%
Black 1% 6%
Asian 5% 16%
With Kids 50% 30%
Age (median) 29 34
Rentals 49% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Maria or San Diego?
A: Santa Maria has a much smaller population count than San Diego: 104791 compared with 1390966 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Maria or San Diego?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Santa Maria.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Diego does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 49% for Santa Maria versus 53% for San Diego.

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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