Cost of Living Analytics

Cost of Living / Santa Maria–Santa Barbara, CA Metro

Cost of Living in Santa Maria–Santa Barbara, CA Metro

Official metro name: Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area

Santa Maria–Santa Barbara, CA Metro has a population of 445,213. Median household income is $92,332 and median rent is $1,964 per month. Rent is roughly 25.5% of median monthly income.

State: CAPopulation: 445,213Income: $92,332Rent: $1,964Affordability: Moderate (25.5%)
Median Household Income
$92,332
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,964
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
25.5%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
123
Simplified relative index

Is Santa Maria–Santa Barbara, CA Metro expensive?

Based on median rent and income, Santa Maria–Santa Barbara, CA Metro has a Moderate rent burden. Median rent is $1,964, which is about 25.5% of median monthly household income.

Average rent in Santa Maria–Santa Barbara, CA Metro

Median rent (ACS) is $1,964 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)

How much income do you need in Santa Maria–Santa Barbara, CA Metro?

Median household income (ACS) is $92,332 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.

Other metros in CA

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Data sources

  • US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
  • Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
  • Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.