Santa Maria, CA
3 neighborhoods · 145,085 residents · California
B
62/100
69
Safety Score
60
Affordability
$87K
Median Income
$462K
Median Home Value
Is Santa Maria, CA a Good Place to Live?
Santa Maria receives an overall livability grade of B (62/100), indicating solid livability relative to the rest of California. Safety scores B (69/100). Affordability scores B (60/100) with a median household income of $87,265 and median home values around $461,900.
About 18.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is 5.6%. 58% of housing is owner-occupied. The median age is 32.
$1,854
Median Rent/mo
18.6%
College Educated
5.6%
Unemployment
58%
Owner-Occupied
32
Median Age
145,085
Population
3
Zip Codes
Santa Barbara
County
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Neighborhoods in Santa Maria
Scores are percentile-based (0–100) derived from US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates) and FBI crime data. A score of 80 means this area ranks better than 80% of all US locations on that metric.