Carpinteria, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Carpinteria (; Spanish: Carpintería, meaning "Carpentry") is a small seaside city in southeastern Santa Barbara County, California. Located on the Central Coast of California, it had a population of 13,264 at the 2020 census. Carpinteria is a popular surf destination; the city embraced the slogan "World's Safest Beach" in 1912, which it still uses today.

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How Carpinteria ranks

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#158Fewest smokers in CA #184Lowest depression in CA #244Most educated in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code93013–93014, 93013, 93014

Area code805

Living in Carpinteria

Housing in Carpinteria

$1.52M▲ 8.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Carpinteria home is worth about $1,523,000, up 8.4% in a year, 99% above the California typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market36

Sale-to-list101.3%

Sold in May16

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Safety in Carpinteria

C⁺

Safety Grade C+

Carpinteria reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 58% report less. Within California, it does better than 67% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Carpinteria 3.2

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Carpinteria 12.4

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Carpinteria

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 77% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

9better than CA·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 2▼ 9 close Habits all close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

13.5%Fewer adults facing food insecurityCA 17.9% · better 8.3%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethCA 10.6% · better 8.4%More adults who have had cancerCA 6.4% · worse

Care nearby

Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara · 12.6 mi · ER

American Indian Health and Services Carpinteria DentalCarpinteria · 0.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Carpinteria

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School Grade B-

The public schools Carpinteria’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 50% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictCarpinteria UnifiedSchools6

Canalino Elementary B-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 471 students Aliso Elementary BElementary · Grades K–5 · 315 students Carpinteria Family A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 45 students The Howard SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 86 students Carpinteria Middle BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 437 students Carpinteria Senior High B-High · Grades 9–12 · 593 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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