Ventura, CA vs Carpinteria, CA

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

MetricVentura, CACarpinteria, CA
Population109,85713,036
Median Household Income$103,069$100,658
Median Rent$2,198/mo$2,377/mo
Median Home Value$827,300$1,043,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)111109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.4%63.5%
Poverty Rate10.4%7%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k214*329
Property Crime Rate /100k709*1,259
Median AQI5052
Good AQI Days /yr190164
Summer Highs72°F76°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min24.9 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher2517.6
College Degree Rate41.5%44%
Foreign-Born %13.9%21.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%-4.0%

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.