Carpinteria, CA vs Eastern Goleta Valley, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCarpinteria, CAEastern Goleta Valley, CA
Population13,03628,295
Median Household Income$100,658$146,284
Median Rent$2,377/mo$2,964/mo
Median Home Value$1,043,100$1,361,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63.5%38.3%
Poverty Rate7%7.9%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k329216*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,259690*
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr164164
Summer Highs76°F73°F
Winter Lows47°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min15.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.619.7
College Degree Rate44%54.1%
Foreign-Born %21.9%16.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.0%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Eastern Goleta Valley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.