University of California-Santa Barbara, CA vs Eastern Goleta Valley, CA

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

MetricUniversity of California-Santa Barbara, CAEastern Goleta Valley, CA
Population12,12128,295
Median Household Income$69,327$146,284
Median Rent$1,526/mo$2,964/mo
Median Home Value$452,900$1,361,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%38.3%
Poverty Rate17.5%7.9%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k216*216*
Property Crime Rate /100k690*690*
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr164164
Summer Highs73°F73°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute14.3 min15.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—19.7
College Degree Rate80.6%54.1%
Foreign-Born %20.6%16.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)——

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.