Santa Barbara, CA vs Carpinteria, CA

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

MetricSanta Barbara, CACarpinteria, CA
Population87,77913,036
Median Household Income$106,182$100,658
Median Rent$2,413/mo$2,377/mo
Median Home Value$1,570,800$1,043,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.8%63.5%
Poverty Rate14%7%
Unemployment Rate3.4%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k634329
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6671,259
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr164164
Summer Highs76°F76°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.3 min24.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.817.6
College Degree Rate51.9%44%
Foreign-Born %19.9%21.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%-4.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.