Ventura, CA vs Santa Paula, CA

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

MetricVentura, CASanta Paula, CA
Population109,85731,376
Median Household Income$103,069$79,294
Median Rent$2,198/mo$1,736/mo
Median Home Value$827,300$611,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.4%56.9%
Poverty Rate10.4%14.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3%7.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k214*346
Property Crime Rate /100k709*652
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr190190
Summer Highs72°F77°F
Winter Lows47°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min27.5 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher2521.5
College Degree Rate41.5%15.1%
Foreign-Born %13.9%31.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%+3.6%

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.