Rankings · How Goleta ranks in CA
Goleta ranks #42 in California for short commutes
Goleta is ranked on 33 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 10.
Lists ranked on
33
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #42 shortest commute
Top-quarter finishes
10
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 5% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Goleta does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Goleta marked.
At a glance
Goleta lands in the top half on 17 of 22 lists
Each dot is Goleta’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Goleta does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#42/843 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#134/844Lowest obesity#150/844Fewest smokers#158/844Healthiest#195/844Most active#198/844Lowest depression#288/844Fewest uninsured#397/844 People
Most educated#189/844 SafetySafety →
Safest#116/411 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#68/422Lowest property tax#619/835Cheapest rent#633/830Most affordable#669/835 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#238/438 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#529/574 What kind of place
Cooler summers than 94% of California
Not better or worse, just Goleta’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Cooler summers than 94% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
71.6° July high
Faster-rising prices than 93% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+59.5% in home prices, 5 years
Milder winters than 83% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
45.4° January low
Fewer homes per newcomer than 77% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
7.4 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Fewer kids than 76% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
18.9% of residents are under 18
Younger than 63% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
36.9 median age
Wetter than 62% of CA towns
DrierWetter
18 in of rain + melted snow a year
More year-round than 54% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.5% of homes are seasonal
More seniors than 50% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
16.2% of residents are 65+
Next door
Goleta out-ranks 1 of its 3 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.