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Compare Selma to Santa Barbara

This post compares Selma, 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 Selma (city) Santa Barbara (city)
Population 24,537 91,443
Income (median) $35,716 $49,574
Home Value (median) $171,200 $934,500
White 78% 77%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 4% 3%
With Kids 54% 23%
Age (median) 30 37
Rentals 41% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Selma or Santa Barbara?
A: Selma has a much smaller population count than Santa Barbara: 24537 compared with 91443 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Selma versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Selma may include: Sanger, Porterville, and Dinuba.

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

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