GDP / Output
+7.2% YoY
89
$41.4B
Output changed +7.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
0.8%
Unemployment is 0.8% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
-5.5% 5-year
17
4,467
Population moved -5.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population39,287,377
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
70
21.3%
Median rent consumes 21.3% 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
$7.6K per resident
96
$3.4B
$3.4B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$485.8B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$3.4B
$7.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.9B
2. Department of Defense$592.9M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$193.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA$172.5M
2. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CALIFORNIA$126.8M
3. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA$93.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
21.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,615
2BR estimate$2,127
Median income$110,781
Median home value$1,163,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
4,467
Median age
37.8
Bachelor's degree+
33.4%
Poverty rate
13.0%
Labor force participation
52.7%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-15
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
-1.1%
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20204,728
20214,679
20224,716
20234,725
20244,467
GDP (5 years)
2020$31.1B
2021$34.7B
2022$36.9B
2023$38.6B
2024$41.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20244,467
20254,520 *
20264,473 *
R² = 45.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$41.4B
2025$43.9B *
2026$46.4B *
R² = 98.6% · * 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$110,781/yr
Median rent$1,969/mo
Rent share of income21.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$70,569/yr
Mortgage share of income63.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate0.8%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation52.7%
Poverty rate13.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$1,163,000
Median monthly rent$1,969
Price-to-rent ratio49.2x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score74/100
Economic growth89/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum17/100
Overall stability77/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.