Before moving to Santa Maria, review the core fields on this page: population 109,500, median home value $530,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,850, commute time 21.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 74%.
The neighbors section lists household income $74,500, family income $80,900, per capita income $25,800, unemployment rate 6.1%, public transport usage 3.5%, commute time 21.8 minutes, high school or higher 68.5%, and bachelors or more 14.8%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 138.4, median house value $530,000, gross rent $1,850, grocery index 116.8, housing index 155.2, utilities index 123.5, transportation index 129.0, and health care index 114.8.
The demographics section lists population 109,500, density 4,250 per sq mi, median age 31.3, gender ratio 97 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 56.0%, White 43.0%, Black 1.7%, Asian 5.0%, and Others 50.3%.
The education section lists
Ralph Dunlap Elementary School with 520 students and a 23.1 student teacher ratio, Fesler Junior High School with 1,050 students and a 24.0 student teacher ratio, St. Joseph High School with 420 students, Allan Hancock College 3 miles away
and California Polytechnic State University 32 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 390, property crimes per 100k 2,650, crime index 3,040, chance of violent crime 1 in 256, and chance of property crime 1 in 38.
The weather section lists winter 39°F to 66°F, spring 45°F to 72°F, summer 54°F to 79°F, fall 45°F to 73°F, average rainfall 14.8 inches, and sunny days percentage 74%.
The housing market section lists median home price $530,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,850, owner occupied rate 54.8%, rental vacancy rate 4.7%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.1%, new construction rate 1.3%, and foreclosure rate 0.4%.
The healthcare section lists
Marian Regional Medical Center and Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Medical Unit,
physicians per 1000 1.9,
health insurance coverage 88.6%,
health care index 69.4,
emergency services Yes for Marian Regional Medical Center, and emergency services No for Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Medical Unit.
The DMV information section lists state California, department California Department of Motor Vehicles, address 2415 1st Ave, Sacramento, CA 95818, phone 1-800-777-0133, and website https://www.dmv.ca.gov.