Santa Barbara County, CA Eviction Risk
24 cities · 295,207 residents · Avg 4.6/10 (Moderate)4.6Avg score
6.1Highest city
4.1Lowest city
33.5%Rent burden
$2,261Median rent
D+32.12020 margin
County heatmap
All cities in Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara87,779 pop
6.1
Lompoc43,646 pop
6.0
Goleta32,685 pop
6.0
Orcutt31,454 pop
4.4
Eastern Goleta Valley28,295 pop
4.3
Isla Vista13,920 pop
4.4
University of California-Santa Barbara12,121 pop
4.3
Montecito9,031 pop
4.4
Vandenberg Village6,776 pop
4.2
Solvang6,034 pop
5.2
Buellton5,074 pop
5.1
Santa Ynez4,467 pop
4.2
Mission Hills3,859 pop
4.4
Vandenberg AFB3,477 pop
4.3
Mission Canyon2,357 pop
4.2
Los Alamos1,163 pop
4.4
Los Olivos1,038 pop
4.4
Ballard863 pop
4.5
New Cuyama555 pop
4.4
Derby Acres335 pop
4.5
Sisquoc158 pop
4.5
Fellows71 pop
4.2
Garey28 pop
4.1
Cuyama21 pop
4.4
About Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara County spans 24 cities serving approximately 295,207 residents. The average landlord eviction risk across the county is 4.6/10. The county voted Democratic by 32.1 points in 2020.
Risk varies city-by-city within the county. Use the grid above to see exact scores, median gross rent, and rent burden for every municipality. Click any city for full sub-score breakdown including local political climate, rent-control exposure, tenant organizing strength, and typical eviction cost and timeline.
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