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Santa Maria, California

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A college town of about 440,000 people an hour and a half west of Bakersfield.

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Single men 28–40 (never married, divorced or widowed)

Ranked 62of 193 cities

Overall score

48/100

Matches19,942single men
Compatibility101where 100 is the US average

Balance

Dating pool balance: 114 men per 100 women

Biggest pluses: places to go out, the compatibility figure · Biggest minus: Rent

Rows of green grapevines in the Santa Maria Valley beneath a bare, sunlit ridge on a clear afternoon.
Vineyards outside Santa Maria

What Santa Maria is like

Rent$3,033median 1-bedroom monthly rent, with utilitiesAmong the priciest citiesSee all cities by rent
Everyday prices103where the US average is 100About the US averageSee all cities by everyday prices
Places to go out250bars, cafés and venues per 100,000 adultsFar more than most citiesSee all cities by places to go out
Getting around on foot10.8walkability, 1 to 20Among the most walkableSee all cities by walkability
Nice days a year191days that are mild and dry enough to be outsideFar more than most citiesSee all cities by nice days a year
Students163college students per 1,000 adultsFar more than most citiesSee all cities by students
Who lives here440,000people, of whom 290,000 are adultsA modest-sized citySee all cities by population
Political lean62% Democratic · 35% Republican2024 presidential vote, whole metro area
DemocraticEveryone elseRepublicanSee all cities by political lean
Violent crime419reported per 100,000 people a yearHigher than most cities
Property crime1,254reported per 100,000 people a yearAbout average
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