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Weather
69°F
Today: Mostly Sunny, high 89°F
Air Quality (OZONE, Paradise Road)
14
GoodNearest reporting area, 9.9 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.
Active Weather Alerts
1
Marine Weather Statement (statewide feed)
- Marine Weather Statement — Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm
Population & People
Population
87,779
Median age
39.7
Median household income
$106,182
Poverty rate
14.0%
Unemployment rate
5.7%
Bachelor's degree+
51.9%
Avg. commute
14 min
Hispanic or Latino
36.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$1,570,800
Median gross rent
$2,413/mo
Homeownership rate
39.86%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$3,124
HUD Fair Market Rent (Santa Barbara County, 21 mi from Santa Barbara), 2026. Efficiency $2459, 1BR $2746, 2BR $3124, 3BR $4075, 4BR $4647. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
California gasoline midgrade
$5.71
California commercial electricity
26.36¢/kWh
California industrial electricity
21.62¢/kWh
California residential electricity
32.54¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
4250840.8
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
3388904.8
All-Transactions House Price Index for California
976.79
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
Source: FRED, California-specific series.