Rankings · How Solvang ranks in CA
Solvang ranks #28 in California for affordable rent
Solvang 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 8.
Lists ranked on
33
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #28 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
8
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Safety
Top 9% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More seniors than 96% of California
Not better or worse, just Solvang’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
33.4% of residents are 65+
Older than 95% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
54.2 median age
Fewer kids than 94% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
13.4% of residents are under 18
Cooler summers than 75% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
81.8° July high
Colder winters than 59% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
39.3° January low
Faster-rising prices than 58% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+45.7% in home prices, 5 years
More year-round than 55% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.5% of homes are seasonal
Wetter than 53% of CA towns
DrierWetter
16 in of rain + melted snow a year
Where it shines
The lists Solvang does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Solvang marked.
At a glance
Solvang lands in the top half on 18 of 23 lists
Each dot is Solvang’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Solvang does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
SafetySafety →
Safest#33/411 HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#150/844Fewest smokers#158/844Lowest depression#184/844Healthiest#224/844Fewest uninsured#241/844Most active#255/844Closest to a top hospital#621/844 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#28/422Cheapest rent#289/830Most affordable#635/835Lowest property tax#657/835 People
Most educated#316/844 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#501/843 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#318/438 Almost there
3 spots from the top 25 for affordable rent
Lists where Solvang sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Solvang 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.