Eastern Goleta Valley, CA vs Goleta, CA

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

MetricEastern Goleta Valley, CAGoleta, CA
Population28,29532,685
Median Household Income$146,284$122,370
Median Rent$2,964/mo$2,437/mo
Median Home Value$1,361,700$1,062,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.3%45.9%
Poverty Rate7.9%9.3%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k216*206
Property Crime Rate /100k690*1,161
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr164164
Summer Highs73°F73°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute15.3 min17.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.721
College Degree Rate54.1%49.4%
Foreign-Born %16.1%23%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-0.9%

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.