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Compare Santa Maria to Thousand Oaks

This post compares Santa Maria, California to Thousand Oaks, 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) Thousand Oaks (city)
Population 104,791 128,909
Income (median) $30,962 $76,262
Home Value (median) $297,200 $663,600
White 73% 81%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 5% 9%
With Kids 50% 31%
Age (median) 29 43
Rentals 49% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Maria or Thousand Oaks?
A: Santa Maria has a similar population count than Thousand Oaks: 104791 compared with 128909 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Maria or Thousand Oaks?
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 Thousand Oaks.

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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