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Solvang, CA
Full City Profile · California · Santa Barbara County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
6,034
Population
2,483/sq mi density
$118,208
Median Income
$76,064 per capita
$936,900
Home Value
$1,380,859 Zillow
$1,773
Median Rent
23.9% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
168
Violent Crime/100K
1,141 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$118,208 median income, 1.7% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.2 / 5.0
$936,900 home value, $1,773/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
168 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$118,208
57% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$76,064
95% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.4%
56% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Solvang vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Solvang’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$118,208
157%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$76,064
195%
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
32 min
14% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.1%
26% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
62.0%
15% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
79% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$41,425M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
62%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
19.1%
Other
17.9%
Average commute time
32 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 | $118,208 |
| Per Capita Income | $76,064 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $108,768 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,340 |
| County GDP | $41,425M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.489 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 62.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 19.1% |
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 |