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California
Isla Vista
Population 13,920
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California
Goleta
Population 32,685
Isla Vista, CA vs Goleta, CA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Isla Vista, CA | Goleta, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,920 | 32,685 |
| Median Household Income | $25,972 | $122,370 |
| Median Rent | $1,878/mo | $2,437/mo |
| Median Home Value | — | $1,062,100 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 109 | 109 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 84.7% | 45.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 70.4% | 9.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% (county) | 3.1% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 216* | 206 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 690* | 1,161 |
| Median AQI | 52 | 52 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 164 | 164 |
| Summer Highs | 73°F | 73°F |
| Winter Lows | 42°F | 42°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 15.6 min | 17.8 min |
| Hospitals | — | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 5.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 20.6 | 21 |
| College Degree Rate | 43.7% | 49.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 10.2% | 23% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | — | -0.9% |
Isla Vista, CA
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 Isla Vista (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.