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California
Isla Vista
Population 13,920
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California
Ventura
Population 109,857
Isla Vista, CA vs Ventura, CA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Isla Vista, CA | Ventura, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,920 | 109,857 |
| Median Household Income | $25,972 | $103,069 |
| Median Rent | $1,878/mo | $2,198/mo |
| Median Home Value | — | $827,300 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 109 | 111 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 84.7% | 55.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 70.4% | 10.4% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% (county) | 4.3% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 216* | 214* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 690* | 709* |
| Median AQI | 52 | 50 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 164 | 190 |
| Summer Highs | 73°F | 72°F |
| Winter Lows | 42°F | 47°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 15.6 min | 24.1 min |
| Hospitals | — | 3 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 3.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 20.6 | 25 |
| College Degree Rate | 43.7% | 41.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 10.2% | 13.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | — | -0.8% |
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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.