Community Pulse
What is Santa Maria worried about?
Real answers from real Santa Maria residents — aggregated monthly, never shown individually. Add yours below: 10 seconds, no account.
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Quick Take — Santa Maria
Pick any topics you have an opinion on and rate how they're trending this month — takes 10 seconds, no account needed.
Santa Maria this month
0 of 10 neighbors so farSanta Maria needs 10 more voices before its own Pulse goes live — be one of the founding few.
Santa Maria by the numbers
- Median rent
- $2,010per month
- Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
- 66%
- Households that own their home
- 48%
- Average commute
- 23 mineach way
- Unemployment
- 7.6%
Official statistics, not opinions — counted separately from the Pulse above. Source: U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2024 (1-year).
Who's running in Santa Maria?
Every candidate on Santa Maria's November 3 ballot, from official records — and what residents want the winners to fix.