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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Eastern Goleta Valley, CA vs San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in Eastern Goleta Valley needs about $94,500 in San Buenaventura (Ventura) to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from San Buenaventura (Ventura), $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $75,500 in Eastern Goleta Valley.

A few differences

Eastern Goleta Valley vs San Buenaventura (Ventura) · facet by facet
FacetEastern Goleta Valley, CASan Buenaventura (Ventura), CA
Median home price$1,361,700$827,300
2-bedroom rent$3,002/mo$2,299/mo
Property tax rate0.75%0.75%
State & local income tax2.09%2.09%
Sales tax8.8%8.8%
Cost of living index186146
Groceries index112112
Utilities$245/mo$245/mo
Median household income$146,284$103,069
Unemployment rate5.2%5.2%
Crime index52/10052/100
School rating5.5/105.5/10
Sunny days / year260 days260 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

Full profiles: Eastern Goleta Valley, CA · San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA
Questions & answers
Is Eastern Goleta Valley cheaper than San Buenaventura (Ventura)?
San Buenaventura (Ventura) has the lower day-to-day cost index (146 vs 186 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in San Buenaventura (Ventura) equals $85,000 in Eastern Goleta Valley?
A household earning $85,000 in Eastern Goleta Valley needs about $94,500 in San Buenaventura (Ventura) to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of San Buenaventura (Ventura) lifestyle costs about $75,500 in Eastern Goleta Valley.