Santa Maria vs Hillsboro
Santa Maria, CA compared with Hillsboro, OR · 744 miles apart
Santa Maria has 111,390 residents to Hillsboro’s 111,126. Santa Maria comes out ahead on median rent, average commute. Hillsboro does better on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate.
| Santa Maria, CA | Hillsboro, OR | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 111,390 | 111,126 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,883 | 4,202 |
| Median household income | $84,746 | $106,409 |
| Median home value | $531,700 | $521,100 |
| Median rent | $1,925 | $1,978 |
| Homeownership | 50.2% | 50.2% |
| Average commute | 22.4 min | 22.9 min |
| Median age | 29.3 | 35 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 15.7% | 42.3% |
| Poverty rate | 17.3% | 8.5% |
| Unemployment | 7.3% | 4.8% |
| Price to income | 6.3× | 4.9× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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