Rankings · How Montecito ranks in CA
Montecito is #1 in California for public schools
Montecito is ranked on 29 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 10.
Lists ranked on
29
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #1 best schools
Top-quarter finishes
10
of 19 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Schools
Top 1% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Montecito marked.
What kind of place
More seniors than 96% of California
Not better or worse, just Montecito’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More seniors than 96% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
33.5% of residents are 65+
Fewer kids than 92% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
14.8% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 92% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
9.3% of homes are seasonal
Older than 91% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
50.0 median age
Cooler summers than 89% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
74.9° July high
Milder winters than 86% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
46.3° January low
Wetter than 67% of CA towns
DrierWetter
20 in of rain + melted snow a year
At a glance
Montecito lands in the top half on 12 of 19 lists
Each dot is Montecito’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Montecito does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Next door
Montecito out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
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.