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Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA vs San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

A 2-bedroom in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad costs $123 less per month than Santa Maria-Santa Barbara ($3,001 vs $3,124). Median income is $95,977 in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara and $102,285 in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad. That's a difference of $1,476 per year in housing costs.

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$3,124
2BR Fair Market Rent
39.1% burden
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$3,001
2BR Fair Market Rent
35.2% burden

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSanta Maria-Santa BarbaraSan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
Studio FMR$2,459$2,288
1BR FMR$2,746$2,459
2BR FMR$3,124$3,001
3BR FMR$4,075$3,998
4BR FMR$4,647$4,845
Median Income$95,977$102,285
Rent Burden39.1%35.2%
Actual Median Rent$2,050$2,154
Median Home Value$735,700$791,600
Population444K3.3M
Renter %47.1%45.5%
Vacancy Rate6.8%6.5%
Poverty Rate13.8%10.4%
YoY Change+4.3%-
Min Wage$16.50/hr$16.50/hr

Income Required to Afford a 2-Bedroom

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
Annual Income Needed
$124,960
Hourly Wage Needed
$60/hr
Min Wage Work Hours/Week
145.6 hrs
at $16.50/hr (CA min wage)
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
Annual Income Needed
$120,040
Hourly Wage Needed
$58/hr
Min Wage Work Hours/Week
139.9 hrs
at $16.50/hr (CA min wage)

Frequently Asked Questions

San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is more affordable with a 2BR FMR of $3,001/mo, which is $123 less than Santa Maria-Santa Barbara at $3,124/mo. However, when considering local incomes, Santa Maria-Santa Barbara has a rent burden of 39.1% vs 35.2% in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad.

A 2-bedroom in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA costs $3,124/mo at Fair Market Rent, while in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA it's $3,001/mo, a difference of $123/mo or $1,476/year.

To afford a 2BR without spending more than 30% of income on rent: Santa Maria-Santa Barbara requires $124,960/year ($60/hr). San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad requires $120,040/year ($58/hr).