Carpinteria, CA vs Goleta, CA

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

MetricCarpinteria, CAGoleta, CA
Population13,03632,685
Median Household Income$100,658$122,370
Median Rent$2,377/mo$2,437/mo
Median Home Value$1,043,100$1,062,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63.5%45.9%
Poverty Rate7%9.3%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k329206
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2591,161
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr164164
Summer Highs76°F73°F
Winter Lows47°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min17.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.621
College Degree Rate44%49.4%
Foreign-Born %21.9%23%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.0%-0.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.