Population
Santa Paula
31,202
Kennesaw
33,627
Median Income
Santa Paula
$77,130
Kennesaw
$79,759
Home Value
Santa Paula
$559,300
Kennesaw
$291,300
Rent
Santa Paula
$1,698
Kennesaw
$1,763
Crime Rate
Santa Paula
3.30
Kennesaw
2.56
Cost of Living
Santa Paula
151.8
Kennesaw
136.3
Avg Temp
Santa Paula
N/A
Kennesaw
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Paula
6.1%
Kennesaw
6.1%
How Similar Are Santa Paula & Kennesaw?
Kennesaw is Santa Paula's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Paula
31,202
Kennesaw
33,627
Both cities have similar populations — Santa Paula at 31,202 and Kennesaw at 33,627.
Violent Crime
Santa Paula
3.30
Kennesaw
2.56
Santa Paula has a 22% higher violent crime than Kennesaw.
Property Crime
Santa Paula
8.74
Kennesaw
8.45
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Santa Paula
41.0%
Kennesaw
42.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Santa Paula
6.1%
Kennesaw
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Santa Paula
$77,130
Kennesaw
$79,759
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Santa Paula
$559,300
Kennesaw
$291,300
Santa Paula has a 48% higher home values than Kennesaw.
Education
Santa Paula
9.4%
Kennesaw
31.1%
Kennesaw's education is significantly higher than Santa Paula's — 70% difference.
Demographics
Santa Paula
60.4%
Kennesaw
54.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Santa Paula
151.8
Kennesaw
136.3
Santa Paula has a 10% higher cost of living than Kennesaw.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Paula and Kennesaw share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Santa Paula
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Kennesaw
Kennesaw leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kennesaw leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKennesaw has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,693 in Santa Paula (48% lower). Kennesaw has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,660 vs $2,250 in Santa Paula (36% lower). Kennesaw scores 171.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 218.8 in Santa Paula.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Paula has a median home value of $559,300 vs $291,300 in Kennesaw (92% higher). Kennesaw has a median property tax of $2,400 vs $3,674 in Santa Paula (53% lower). Kennesaw has a owner-occupied of 68.5% compared to 53.7% in Santa Paula.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Kennesaw leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKennesaw has a work from home of 19.7% compared to 4.6% in Santa Paula. Kennesaw has a poverty rate of 11.9% compared to 15.3% in Santa Paula. Kennesaw has a per capita income of $40,906 vs $30,453 in Santa Paula (26% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Kennesaw leads
Source: FBI UCRKennesaw has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.50 in Santa Paula. Santa Paula has a property crime clearance of 20.6% compared to 13.8% in Kennesaw. Santa Paula has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 1.65 in Kennesaw.
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Kennesaw leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKennesaw has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.1% compared to 9.4% in Santa Paula. Kennesaw has a high school diploma or higher of 44.0% compared to 22.7% in Santa Paula.
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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 ACSKennesaw has a population of 33,627, about 1.1x the size of Santa Paula (31,202).
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Black
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Asian
Santa Paula
Kennesaw
Healthcare — Santa Paula leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanta Paula: 5 vs Kennesaw: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Santa Paula leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Paula has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Kennesaw. Kennesaw has a work from home of 19.7% compared to 4.6% in Santa Paula. Santa Paula has a drive alone of 74.6% compared to 68.3% in Kennesaw.
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