GDP / Output
+6.3% YoY
83
$69.6B
Output changed +6.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
PLACEThriving
San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA
Thriving overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.
Overall score68out of 100
83
59
58
64
92
Population
109,857
Data freshness
Unknown
Jobs
Unemployment rate
59
4.2%
Unemployment is 4.2% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+1.3% 5-year
58
109,857
Population moved +1.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population39,287,377
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
64
25.6%
Median rent consumes 25.6% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$2.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.1K per resident
92
$6.0B
$6.0B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$485.6B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$6.0B
$7.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$4.0B
2. Department of Defense$1.5B
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$424.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. AEROVIRONMENT, INC$495.6M
2. NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$107.7M
3. CLARK CONSTRUCTION GROUP - CALIFORNIA, LP$107.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
25.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,802
2BR estimate$2,374
Median income$103,069
Median home value$827,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
109,857
Median age
41.3
Bachelor's degree+
41.5%
Poverty rate
10.4%
Labor force participation
63.7%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.9%
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
April 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-10
HUD Fair Market Rent
Latest available
Data notes
- HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
5-year compound growth
Historical Trends
Population CAGR
+0.3%
GDP CAGR
+5.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020108,467
2021110,572
2022110,358
2023109,900
2024109,857
GDP (5 years)
2020$53.9B
2021$58.5B
2022$62.5B
2023$65.5B
2024$69.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024109,857
2025110,463 *
2026110,674 *
R² = 16.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$69.6B
2025$73.5B *
2026$77.3B *
R² = 99.5% · * projected
Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.
housing affordability breakdown
Cost of Living
Median household income$103,069/yr
Median rent$2,198/mo
Rent share of income25.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$50,199/yr
Mortgage share of income48.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.2%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation63.7%
Poverty rate10.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$827,300
Median monthly rent$2,198
Price-to-rent ratio31.4x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score68/100
Economic growth83/100
Labor market59/100
Population momentum58/100
Overall stability68/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.