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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Santa Barbara | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 443,701 | 446,981 | 45 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 3.0% | — | |
| Median household income | $98,161 | $97,204 | 55 | ||
| Poverty rate | 14.7% | 12.1% | 82 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.8% | 37.2% | 45 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 5.0% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $790,700 | $391,900 | 91 | ||
| Median gross rent | $2,131 | $1,651 | 91 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 6.8% | 5.4% | 64 | ||
| Worked from home | 13.4% | 13.4% | 55 |
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| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | — |
| Housing units | — | — | — |
| Median household income | — | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | — |
| Median gross rent | — | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | — |
| Worked from home | — | — | — |
| Poverty rate | — | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 25.0 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 7.1 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 7.5 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 35.4 | US 29.5 | above US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 24.4 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 6.8 | US 5.0 | above US rate |
| Accommodation | 3.5 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 29.2 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterey, CA | 74 | 437,613 | +3.0% | $97,230 | 28.2% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 74 | 456,349 | +2.4% | $92,968 | 40.9% |
| Orange, NY | 73 | 406,616 | +8.6% | $97,178 | 32.5% |
| Kane, IL | 69 | 517,255 | -0.9% | $103,163 | 38.1% |
| Anchorage, AK | 69 | 288,976 | -3.1% | $103,284 | 38.7% |
| Rockland, NY | 69 | 341,883 | +7.4% | $109,959 | 42.7% |
| Camden, NJ | 69 | 527,257 | +2.9% | $88,755 | 36.3% |
| Passaic, NJ | 68 | 521,012 | +3.1% | $87,522 | 30.9% |
| Butler, OH | 67 | 392,876 | +5.9% | $81,590 | 32.8% |
| Union, NJ | 67 | 579,290 | +6.2% | $103,202 | 38.9% |