Eastern Goleta Valley, CA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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

MetricEastern Goleta Valley, CASanta Barbara, CA
Population28,29587,779
Median Household Income$146,284$106,182
Median Rent$2,964/mo$2,413/mo
Median Home Value$1,361,700$1,570,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.3%53.8%
Poverty Rate7.9%14%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k216*634
Property Crime Rate /100k690*1,667
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr164164
Summer Highs73°F76°F
Winter Lows42°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute15.3 min17.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.718.8
College Degree Rate54.1%51.9%
Foreign-Born %16.1%19.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-2.7%

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.