2025 Compare Cities People:
Santa Barbara, CA vs Rancho Mirage, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Rancho Mirage is 0% more densely populated than Santa Barbara.
- People are 30.8% more likely to be married in Rancho Mirage.
- The Median Age is 25.9 years older in Rancho Mirage.
 Santa Barbara, CARancho Mirage, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,129329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock6538.4
 space3
 Population - 201088,544  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,249285,036,114
 Population - 199085,571  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock43.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.5%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock675.693.4
 Land Area19.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Barbara, CARancho Mirage, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock25.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock7.2%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 Santa Barbara, CARancho Mirage, CAUnited States
 White55.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian3.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.9%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Santa Barbara, CARancho Mirage, CAUnited States
 Married Population43.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.7%50.2%
 Never Married41.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock1.932.60
 Households36,932  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,76880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock77.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,386  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.7%  Unlock10.8%
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 4 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

Reviews for Rancho Mirage    3 Reviews

There are some commendable features in the city. The roads are in much better shape than surrounding towns. The road verge along city maintained streets has an  More

   |    Reply

Over 9 years ago

I received my property tax bill the other day. I was surprised to see it had increased by nearly two thousand dollars. I called the county and was told that the value of  More

   |    Reply

We chose Rancho Mirage for its centrality in the Inland Empire. With a populaltion under 20,000, it has a small community feel. However, it is surrounded by some  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Rancho Mirage


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.