Goleta, CA vs Ventura, CA

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

MetricGoleta, CAVentura, CA
Population32,685109,857
Median Household Income$122,370$103,069
Median Rent$2,437/mo$2,198/mo
Median Home Value$1,062,100$827,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)109111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.9%55.4%
Poverty Rate9.3%10.4%
Unemployment Rate3.1%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k206214*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,161709*
Median AQI5250
Good AQI Days /yr164190
Summer Highs73°F72°F
Winter Lows42°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.8 min24.1 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher2125
College Degree Rate49.4%41.5%
Foreign-Born %23%13.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%-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.