Carpinteria, CA vs Ventura, CA

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

MetricCarpinteria, CAVentura, CA
Population13,036109,857
Median Household Income$100,658$103,069
Median Rent$2,377/mo$2,198/mo
Median Home Value$1,043,100$827,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)109111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63.5%55.4%
Poverty Rate7%10.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k329214*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,259709*
Median AQI5250
Good AQI Days /yr164190
Summer Highs76°F72°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min24.1 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.625
College Degree Rate44%41.5%
Foreign-Born %21.9%13.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.0%-0.8%

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 Ventura (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.