GDP / Output
+7.2% YoY
89
$41.4B
Output changed +7.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
PLACEStable
University Of California-Santa Barbara, CA
Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.
Overall score54out of 100
89
0
73
63
96
Population
12,121
Data freshness
Unknown
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
14.4%
Unemployment is 14.4% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+3.9% 5-year
73
12,121
Population moved +3.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population39,287,377
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
63
26.4%
Median rent consumes 26.4% 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$485.6B
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$193.3M
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
26.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,251
2BR estimate$1,648
Median income$69,327
Median home value$452,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
12,121
Median age
20.0
Bachelor's degree+
80.6%
Poverty rate
17.5%
Labor force participation
47.9%
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
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-16
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
+0.8%
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202011,671
202111,912
202211,441
202311,634
202412,121
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
202412,121
202511,942 *
202612,005 *
R² = 13.9% · * 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$69,327/yr
Median rent$1,526/mo
Rent share of income26.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$27,481/yr
Mortgage share of income39.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate14.4%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation47.9%
Poverty rate17.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$452,900
Median monthly rent$1,526
Price-to-rent ratio24.7x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score55/100
Economic growth89/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum73/100
Overall stability54/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.