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Compare Sunnyvale to Santa Barbara

This post compares Sunnyvale, 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 Sunnyvale (city) Santa Barbara (city)
Population 151,565 91,443
Income (median) $95,765 $49,574
Home Value (median) $968,700 $934,500
White 43% 77%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 44% 3%
With Kids 35% 23%
Age (median) 35 37
Rentals 53% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sunnyvale or Santa Barbara?
A: Sunnyvale has a larger population count than Santa Barbara: 151565 compared with 91443 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Sunnyvale or Santa Barbara?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Sunnyvale.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 53% for Sunnyvale versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Sunnyvale may include: Santa-Clara, Irvine, and Foster-City.

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

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