Population
Elizabeth
135,887
Santa Maria
109,880
Median Income
Elizabeth
$63,874
Santa Maria
$84,617
Home Value
Elizabeth
$393,500
Santa Maria
$478,200
Rent
Elizabeth
$1,463
Santa Maria
$1,842
Crime Rate
Elizabeth
4.10
Santa Maria
6.61
Cost of Living
Elizabeth
141.5
Santa Maria
151.5
Avg Temp
Elizabeth
N/A
Santa Maria
N/A
Unemployment
Elizabeth
6.9%
Santa Maria
7.1%
How Similar Are Elizabeth & Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is Elizabeth's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elizabeth
135,887
Santa Maria
109,880
Elizabeth has a 19% larger population than Santa Maria.
Violent Crime
Elizabeth
4.10
Santa Maria
6.61
Santa Maria has a 38% higher violent crime than Elizabeth.
Property Crime
Elizabeth
26.58
Santa Maria
18.83
Elizabeth has a 29% higher property crime than Santa Maria.
Political Leaning
Elizabeth
37.0%
Santa Maria
35.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Elizabeth
6.9%
Santa Maria
7.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Elizabeth
$63,874
Santa Maria
$84,617
Santa Maria has a 25% higher median income than Elizabeth.
Home Values
Elizabeth
$393,500
Santa Maria
$478,200
Santa Maria has a 18% higher home values than Elizabeth.
Education
Elizabeth
9.2%
Santa Maria
8.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Elizabeth
24.8%
Santa Maria
37.0%
Santa Maria has a 33% higher demographics than Elizabeth.
Cost of Living
Elizabeth
141.5
Santa Maria
151.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elizabeth and Santa Maria share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Santa Maria
Elizabeth leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Elizabeth leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDElizabeth has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,822 vs $2,746 in Santa Maria (34% lower). Elizabeth has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,205 vs $3,124 in Santa Maria (29% lower). Elizabeth scores 98.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 114.7 in Santa Maria.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Santa Maria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Maria has a median property tax of $3,274 vs $10,001 in Elizabeth (205% lower). Santa Maria has a single-family homes of 66.0% compared to 18.8% in Elizabeth. Santa Maria has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 6.2% in Elizabeth.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Elizabeth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElizabeth: 70,652 vs Santa Maria: 53,056 for labor force. Santa Maria has a median household income of $84,617 vs $63,874 in Elizabeth (25% higher). Santa Maria: 21 min vs Elizabeth: 26 min for mean commute.
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Unemployment Rate
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Elizabeth leads
Source: FBI UCRSanta Maria has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.49 compared to 19.08 in Elizabeth. Elizabeth has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.48 compared to 3.13 in Santa Maria. Santa Maria has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 18.83 compared to 26.58 in Elizabeth.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Elizabeth leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauElizabeth has a high school diploma or higher of 34.1% compared to 20.6% in Santa Maria. Elizabeth has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.2% compared to 8.5% in Santa Maria.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElizabeth has a population of 135,887, about 1.2x the size of Santa Maria (109,880). Santa Maria skews younger with a median age of 29.3 vs 35.8.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Elizabeth
Santa Maria
Healthcare — Santa Maria leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanta Maria: 5 vs Elizabeth: 4 for with emergency services. Santa Maria: 2.8 vs Elizabeth: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Elizabeth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElizabeth has a public transit of 11.5% compared to 1.6% in Santa Maria. Santa Maria: 21 min vs Elizabeth: 26 min for mean commute time. Santa Maria has a drive alone of 71.8% compared to 59.1% in Elizabeth.
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Airports
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