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Santa Ynez, CA
Full City Profile · California · Santa Barbara County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,725
Population
978/sq mi density
$117,500
Median Income
$64,240 per capita
$1,121,000
Home Value
$1,806,037 Zillow
$2,740
Median Rent
34.4% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
166
Violent Crime/100K
1,495 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$117,500 median income, 0.4% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.3 / 5.0
$1,121,000 home value, $2,740/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
166 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$117,500
56% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$64,240
64% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
89% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.1%
27% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Santa Ynez vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Santa Ynez’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$117,500
156%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$64,240
164%
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
29 min
5% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
23.8%
57% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.8%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$41,425M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
23.8%
Other
2.4%
Average commute time
29 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 | $117,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $64,240 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $108,768 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,340 |
| County GDP | $41,425M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.489 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 23.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 17,497 |
| Restaurants | 1,253 |
| Healthcare | 1,508 |
| Retail | 1,476 |
| Manufacturing | 521 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $108,768 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,996 |