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California
Isla Vista
Population 13,920
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California
Santa Barbara
Population 87,779
Isla Vista, CA vs Santa Barbara, CA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Isla Vista, CA | Santa Barbara, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,920 | 87,779 |
| Median Household Income | $25,972 | $106,182 |
| Median Rent | $1,878/mo | $2,413/mo |
| Median Home Value | — | $1,570,800 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 109 | 109 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 84.7% | 53.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 70.4% | 14% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% (county) | 3.4% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 216* | 634 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 690* | 1,667 |
| Median AQI | 52 | 52 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 164 | 164 |
| Summer Highs | 73°F | 76°F |
| Winter Lows | 42°F | 47°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 15.6 min | 17.3 min |
| Hospitals | — | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 4.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 20.6 | 18.8 |
| College Degree Rate | 43.7% | 51.9% |
| Foreign-Born % | 10.2% | 19.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | — | -2.7% |
Isla Vista, CA
Santa Barbara, 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.