COMPARING TWO PLACES
Solvang vs Goleta
PLACE A
Solvang, California
VS
PLACE B
Goleta, California
Solvang is 82% smaller than Goleta. Goleta earns more, with a median household income $13,279 higher. Solvang has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs 9%).
SOLVANGGOLETADIFFERENCE
Total population5,94432,401−82% vs Goleta
Population density2,4514,126−1,675
Population growth16.8%9.4%+7.4 pts
Median age54.236.9+17.3
Male45.2%50.7%−5.5 pts
Female54.8%49.3%+5.5 pts
Foreign-born21.1%23.0%−1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic61.1%45.8%+15.3 pts
Black2.7%1.6%+1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino25.4%36.7%−11.3 pts
Asian2.9%10.9%−8.0 pts
Other7.9%4.9%+3.0 pts
Median household income$109,091$122,370−$13,279
Per capita income$71,717$56,285+$15,432
Poverty rate11.3%9.3%+2.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5080.410+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher38.2%49.4%−11.2 pts
Graduate degree13.4%21.4%−8.0 pts
Unemployment rate1.8%4.2%−2.4 pts
Labor force participation58.3%70.4%−12.1 pts
Median home value$949,600$1,062,100−$112,500
Median gross rent$1,666$2,437−$771
Owner-occupied57.0%50.7%+6.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.1%4.6%−1.5 pts
Rent-burdened households42.8%45.9%−3.1 pts
Average commute29.217.8+11.4
Worked from home15.8%18.4%−2.6 pts
Public transit to work0.6%2.8%−2.2 pts
Uninsured6.2%5.6%+0.6 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025