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Santa Barbara, CA
Full City Profile · California · Ventura County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
88,024
Population
4,516/sq mi density
$101,672
Median Income
$62,921 per capita
$1,466,400
Home Value
$1,797,687 Zillow
$2,302
Median Rent
32.9% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
328 sunny days/yr
436
Violent Crime/100K
2,309 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$101,672 median income, 3.0% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$1,466,400 home value, $2,302/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
436 violent crimes/100K (15% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
50.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4%
90,786 → 87,140
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+56.3%
$65,034 → $101,672
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.57%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Santa Barbara across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
84,670
-2,470 from 2023 (87,140)
Projected Median Income 2030
$139,012
+$37,340 from 2023 ($101,672)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 90,786 | — | $65,034 | — |
| 2015 | 91,728 | +1% | $66,107 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 91,228 | -0.5% | $71,160 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 90,568 | -0.7% | $76,606 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 88,255 | -2.6% | $89,243 | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 87,140 | -1.3% | $101,672 | +13.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.