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Compare Santa Maria to San Francisco

This post compares Santa Maria, California to San Francisco, 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 Francisco (city)
Population 104,791 864,263
Income (median) $30,962 $74,841
Home Value (median) $297,200 $927,400
White 73% 47%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 5% 34%
With Kids 50% 18%
Age (median) 29 38
Rentals 49% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Maria or San Francisco?
A: Santa Maria has a much smaller population count than San Francisco: 104791 compared with 864263 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Francisco does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Santa Maria versus 62% for San Francisco.

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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