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Guadalupe, CA

Full City Profile · California · Santa Barbara County County

2.2 /5.0
C Fair
8,422 Population 6,429/sq mi density
$71,048 Median Income $22,110 per capita
$452,100 Home Value $548,754 Zillow
$1,674 Median Rent 37.4% income on rent
59°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
195 Violent Crime/100K 1,065 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$71,048 median income, 7.9% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.1 / 5.0
$452,100 home value, $1,674/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
195 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$71,048
5% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,110
43% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.9%
119% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.2%
79% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Guadalupe vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Guadalupe’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,048
95%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,110
57%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$108,768
151%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,340
94%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,340
6% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.7%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.3%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.5%
70% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$41,425M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 78.3%
Public Transit 1.5%
Work From Home 2.7%
Other 17.5%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
17,497
Restaurants
1,253
Healthcare
1,508
Retail
1,476
Manufacturing
521

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$108,768
51% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,996
214% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$71,048
Per Capita Income$22,110
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$108,768
Avg Weekly Wage$1,340
County GDP$41,425M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate7.9%
Poverty Rate22.2%
Gini Coefficient0.489
Cost of Living Index110.7

Commute

Mean Commute24 minutes
Drive Alone78.3%
Public Transit1.5%
Work From Home2.7%

Businesses

Total Establishments17,497
Restaurants1,253
Healthcare1,508
Retail1,476
Manufacturing521

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$108,768
Avg Property Tax$10,996