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Compare Seaside to Santa Barbara

This post compares Seaside, California to Santa Barbara, 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 Seaside (city) Santa Barbara (city)
Population 34,259 91,443
Income (median) $38,446 $49,574
Home Value (median) $413,600 $934,500
White 58% 77%
Black 7% 1%
Asian 9% 3%
With Kids 39% 23%
Age (median) 31 37
Rentals 59% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Seaside or Santa Barbara?
A: Seaside has a much smaller population count than Santa Barbara: 34259 compared with 91443 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Seaside or in Santa Barbara?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Seaside.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Seaside does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 59% for Seaside versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Seaside may include: Lompoc, Port-Hueneme, and Merced.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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