2026 Compare Cities People:
New Providence, NJ vs Santa Barbara, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Santa Barbara is 0% more densely populated than New Providence.
- People are 33.9% less likely to be married in Santa Barbara.
- The Median Age is 4.2 years younger in Santa Barbara.
 New Providence, NJSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock89,132329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
 space3
 Population - 201012,224  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock92,325285,036,114
 Population - 199011,439  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now22.3%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock4,570.493.4
 Land Area3.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.5264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 New Providence, NJSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 New Providence, NJSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 White72.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian15.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.2%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 New Providence, NJSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Married Population65.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.9%50.2%
 Never Married22.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed7.3%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households4,944  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,54680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children50.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,274  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for New Providence    3 Reviews

Highest in the nation. Escape if you  More

   |    Reply

Over 17 years ago

New Providence, once an adorable, comfortable, quiet town is turning for the  More

   |    Reply

Over 18 years ago

We moved to New Providence last summer and it is one of the nicest places I have lived. Quiet, safe with great schools and great surrounding towns. It borders Chatham  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of New Providence

Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

   |    Reply

Over 5 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

   |    Reply

If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Santa Barbara


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.