University of California-Santa Barbara, CA vs Ventura, CA

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

MetricUniversity of California-Santa Barbara, CAVentura, CA
Population12,121109,857
Median Household Income$69,327$103,069
Median Rent$1,526/mo$2,198/mo
Median Home Value$452,900$827,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)109111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%55.4%
Poverty Rate17.5%10.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k216*214*
Property Crime Rate /100k690*709*
Median AQI5250
Good AQI Days /yr164190
Summer Highs73°F72°F
Winter Lows42°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute14.3 min24.1 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher—25
College Degree Rate80.6%41.5%
Foreign-Born %20.6%13.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.