Carpinteria, CA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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

MetricCarpinteria, CASanta Barbara, CA
Population13,03687,779
Median Household Income$100,658$106,182
Median Rent$2,377/mo$2,413/mo
Median Home Value$1,043,100$1,570,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63.5%53.8%
Poverty Rate7%14%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k329634
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2591,667
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr164164
Summer Highs76°F76°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min17.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.618.8
College Degree Rate44%51.9%
Foreign-Born %21.9%19.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.0%-2.7%

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