Santa Paula, CA vs Ventura, CA

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

MetricSanta Paula, CAVentura, CA
Population31,376109,857
Median Household Income$79,294$103,069
Median Rent$1,736/mo$2,198/mo
Median Home Value$611,200$827,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.9%55.4%
Poverty Rate14.2%10.4%
Unemployment Rate7.6%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k346214*
Property Crime Rate /100k652709*
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr190190
Summer Highs77°F72°F
Winter Lows45°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min24.1 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.525
College Degree Rate15.1%41.5%
Foreign-Born %31.4%13.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%-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.