Population
Santa Paula
31,202
Seaside
31,964
Median Income
Santa Paula
$77,130
Seaside
$82,303
Home Value
Santa Paula
$559,300
Seaside
$692,600
Rent
Santa Paula
$1,698
Seaside
$2,314
Crime Rate
Santa Paula
3.30
Seaside
5.13
Cost of Living
Santa Paula
151.8
Seaside
178.0
Avg Temp
Santa Paula
N/A
Seaside
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Paula
6.1%
Seaside
6.5%
How Similar Are Santa Paula & Seaside?
Seaside is Santa Paula's #9 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Paula
31,202
Seaside
31,964
Both cities have similar populations — Santa Paula at 31,202 and Seaside at 31,964.
Violent Crime
Santa Paula
3.30
Seaside
5.13
Seaside has a 36% higher violent crime than Santa Paula.
Property Crime
Santa Paula
8.74
Seaside
8.33
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Santa Paula
41.0%
Seaside
33.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Santa Paula has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Santa Paula
6.1%
Seaside
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Santa Paula
$77,130
Seaside
$82,303
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Santa Paula
$559,300
Seaside
$692,600
Seaside has a 19% higher home values than Santa Paula.
Education
Santa Paula
9.4%
Seaside
17.7%
Seaside has a 47% higher education than Santa Paula.
Demographics
Santa Paula
60.4%
Seaside
39.9%
Santa Paula has a 34% higher demographics than Seaside.
Cost of Living
Santa Paula
151.8
Seaside
178.0
Seaside has a 15% higher cost of living than Santa Paula.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Paula and Seaside share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Seaside
Santa Paula leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Santa Paula leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSanta Paula scores 218.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 279.8 in Seaside. Santa Paula has a living wage (family of 4) of $157,848 vs $185,115 in Seaside (15% lower). Santa Paula has a living wage (1 adult) of $66,782 vs $78,318 in Seaside (15% lower).
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Housing Market — Santa Paula leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Paula has a owner-occupied of 53.7% compared to 37.1% in Seaside. Santa Paula has a median rent of $1,698 vs $2,314 in Seaside (27% lower). Seaside has a median home value of $692,600 vs $559,300 in Santa Paula (19% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Seaside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeaside has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 4.6% in Santa Paula. Santa Paula has a government sector of 44.6% compared to 38.4% in Seaside. Seaside: 16,991 vs Santa Paula: 15,368 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Santa Paula leads
Source: FBI UCRSanta Paula has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.36 compared to 4.07 in Seaside. Santa Paula has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.30 compared to 5.13 in Seaside. Santa Paula has a property crime clearance of 20.6% compared to 16.3% in Seaside.
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
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Schools & Education — Seaside leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSeaside has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.7% compared to 9.4% in Santa Paula. Seaside has a high school diploma or higher of 31.8% 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 ACSSeaside has a population of 31,964, about 1x the size of Santa Paula (31,202). Seaside skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 35.2.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Santa Paula
Seaside
Healthcare — Santa Paula leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanta Paula: 5 vs Seaside: 4 for with emergency services. Santa Paula: 3.0 vs Seaside: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Seaside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeaside has a bicycle of 1.4% compared to 0.2% in Santa Paula. Seaside has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 0.4% in Santa Paula. Seaside has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 4.6% in Santa Paula.
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