COMPARING TWO PLACES
Solvang vs Isla Vista
PLACE A
Solvang, California
VS
PLACE B
Isla Vista, California
Solvang is 57% smaller than Isla Vista. Solvang earns more, with a median household income $83,119 higher. Solvang has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs -33%).
SOLVANGISLA VISTADIFFERENCE
Total population5,94413,920−57% vs Isla Vista
Population density2,45125,263−22,812
Population growth16.8%-32.9%+49.7 pts
Median age54.221.2+33.0
Male45.2%46.5%−1.2 pts
Female54.8%53.5%+1.2 pts
Foreign-born21.1%10.2%+10.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic61.1%54.5%+6.6 pts
Black2.7%4.6%−2.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino25.4%20.4%+5.0 pts
Asian2.9%15.6%−12.7 pts
Other7.9%4.9%+3.0 pts
Median household income$109,091$25,972+$83,119
Per capita income$71,717$14,110+$57,607
Poverty rate11.3%70.4%−59.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5080.538−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher38.2%43.7%−5.5 pts
Graduate degree13.4%22.4%−9.1 pts
Unemployment rate1.8%17.4%−15.6 pts
Labor force participation58.3%59.4%−1.1 pts
Median home value$949,600$1,218,800−$269,200
Median gross rent$1,666$1,878−$212
Owner-occupied57.0%1.2%+55.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.1%10.5%−7.4 pts
Rent-burdened households42.8%84.7%−41.9 pts
Average commute29.215.6+13.6
Worked from home15.8%9.4%+6.3 pts
Public transit to work0.6%2.8%−2.2 pts
Uninsured6.2%4.6%+1.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024