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Compare Santa Maria to Santa Monica

This post compares Santa Maria, California to Santa Monica, 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) Santa Monica (city)
Population 104,791 92,495
Income (median) $30,962 $79,865
Home Value (median) $297,200 $1,168,500
White 73% 76%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 5% 10%
With Kids 50% 16%
Age (median) 29 40
Rentals 49% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Maria or Santa Monica?
A: Santa Maria has a similar population count than Santa Monica: 104791 compared with 92495 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Santa Maria versus 72% for Santa Monica.

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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