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University of California-Santa Barbara, CA

Full City Profile · California · Ventura County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
11,634 Population 8,949/sq mi density
$75,000 Median Income $17,452 per capita
$452,600 Home Value $1,524,909 Zillow
$1,512 Median Rent 27.2% income on rent
59°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
114 Violent Crime/100K 1,376 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$75,000 median income, 6.7% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$452,600 home value, $1,512/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
114 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
76.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021, 2023)

Population Change
-2.3%
11,912 → 11,634
over 2 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.17%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+4.6%
$71,705 → $75,000
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.27%
Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for University of California-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 2021, 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
10,714
-920 from 2023 (11,634)
Projected Median Income 2030
$87,760
+$12,760 from 2023 ($75,000)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year Population YoY % Median Income YoY %
2021 11,912 - $71,705 -
2023 11,634 -2.3% $75,000 +4.6%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.