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About Solvang
City in California, United StatesSolvang (; Danish for "sunny field") is a city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Located in the Santa Ynez Valley, Solvang was founded in 1911 and incorporated as a city on May 1, 1985. The population was 6,126 at the 2020 census. Solvang has been described as "The Danish Capital of America". In 1804, Mission Santa Inés was founded by the Spanish under Esteban Tápis. A small community grew up around the mission called "Santa Inés" during the Mexican period, but it was largely abandoned after the American Conquest of California. In 1911, a new settlement was founded around the mission by a group of Danish Americans who purchased 9,000 acres (3,600 ha) of the surrounding Ran…
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Housing in Solvang
The typical Solvang home is worth about $1,418,000, up 8.2% in a year, 86% above the California typical home.
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Safety in Solvang
Safety Grade B+
Solvang reports less crime per resident than 69% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Solvang
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The public schools Solvang’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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