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San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA

San Buenaventura (Ventura)'s Census ACS profile: residents, income, housing, and the joined public-record layers available for this place.

109,900
Residents
$100,407
Median income
$778,700
Median home
$2,053
Median rent (state)
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Place dossier plate

Sheet CA-SAN-BUENAVENTURA-VENTURA-CA · San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA 109,900 pop · income 78th pct

POP-MID · INC-HIGH · COL-ABOVE · SAFE-UNK · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · HOME-TOP · BOOK-UNK

  • POP-MID 109,900
  • INC-HIGH $100,407
  • COL-ABOVE 110.7
  • SAFE-UNK Safety pending
  • RANK-UPPER 78th
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Key Center
  • HOME-TOP $778,700
  • BOOK-UNK Tracts pending

Nearest income peer: Key Center, WA ( $2 income $)

Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around San Buenaventura (Ventura)

Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest San Buenaventura (Ventura) on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-08

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Nationwide peers by population, income

Out-of-state nearest neighbors for San Buenaventura (Ventura) on ACS population and median household income . Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.

Similar population

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 109,900.

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Similar household income

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS median household income. This city: $100,407. Population peers are excluded.

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San Buenaventura (Ventura) - the verdict

San Buenaventura (Ventura) ranks in the 78th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

78th
percentile, household income
94th
percentile, home value
88th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA

109,900 people live in San Buenaventura (Ventura), California - a mid-sized U.S. city by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in San Buenaventura (Ventura) brings in $100,407 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 6.4%. Home values in San Buenaventura (Ventura) run a median of $778,700, and the median resident age is 41.0 years. About 41.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 61.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 69 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 73% from five years earlier.

California carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 110.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,053 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts California's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 88.7 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

A decision-led reading path

Useful questions to ask of San Buenaventura (Ventura)'s data

How this reading path is ordered

This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from comparison shortlist to population change to work and mobility to housing and income; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.

For San Buenaventura (Ventura), city-specific coverage includes annual population history, local building permits, commute-mode shares. No matched row is reported here for FBI reported-crime rates, matched public-school count, within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.

Question 1

Which cities make useful reference points for San Buenaventura (Ventura)?

Within California, the closest population matches are Santa Maria (109,880 residents, $84,617 income); Temecula (110,404 residents, $117,840 income); Costa Mesa (110,538 residents, $110,073 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Ponce zona urbana, PR (109,765 residents); Sugar Land, TX (109,735 residents); Greeley, CO (109,421 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.

Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching.

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2. Population change

Is San Buenaventura (Ventura) growing, shrinking, or holding steady?

The recent population line is broadly flat. That makes the composition of change more important than the headline count: housing turnover, household size, and age structure can shift even when the total barely moves.

Census PEP estimates show the population declined by -707 residents from 2020 to 2025, a -0.6% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 69 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.

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3. Work and mobility

What does the journey to work look like in San Buenaventura (Ventura)?

Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.

Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 73.5%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.

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Question 4

How far does income reach against housing in San Buenaventura (Ventura)?

The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 7.8 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 6.4%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.

This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.

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Population

109,900 residents

Mid-size city (50k–199k)

Median Household Income

$100,407 /yr

High income · poverty 6.4% (Below-median poverty)

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Highest-decile cost · BEA RPP 2024, California average

City profile score · San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA

54/100

4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023

Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians (income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.

Household income B+
$100,407

Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.

Bachelor's+ share B+
41.1%

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.

Poverty rate C
6.4%

Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.

Cost of living F
110.7 index

BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.

Violent crime N/A
N/A

No FBI UCR violent-crime rate for this place (coverage is incomplete).

San Buenaventura (Ventura) profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions) 4-axis radar comparing 1 series across Household income, Bachelor's+ share, Poverty rate, Cost of living. Household incomeBachelor's+ sharePoverty rateCost of living 54 C-
San Buenaventura (Ventura) profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)
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  • Household income: 77/100 (B+) · $100,407
  • Bachelor's+ share: 76/100 (B+) · 41.1%
  • Poverty rate: 56/100 (C) · 6.4%
  • Cost of living: 6/100 (F) · 110.7 index

How does San Buenaventura (Ventura) compare to other US cities?

San Buenaventura (Ventura) measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 78% higher than other cities
Home value 94% pricier than other cities
Median rent 88% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares San Buenaventura (Ventura) against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

California-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places San Buenaventura (Ventura) near the bottom of California's cities

Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, San Buenaventura (Ventura) ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares San Buenaventura (Ventura) only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#506 of 1,338
62nd percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,458
0th percentile in California
Median Home Value
#376 of 1,343
72nd percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#732 of 1,450
49th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#405 of 1,458
72nd percentile in California
How in-state ranks are ordered

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within California only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

78thIncome percentile
Gauge source note

78th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How San Buenaventura (Ventura)'s home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$778,700 6th percentile more affordable than 6% of 15,600 US cities

Show national distribution $0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. San Buenaventura (Ventura) $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

San Buenaventura (Ventura)'s home-value-to-income ratio: 7.8×

ACS median home value divided by median household income.

Band
pressured
> 5.0×
National rank
#14,953 of 15,516
More affordable than 4% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#685 of 750
Mid-size cities (50,000–199,999)

At 7.8×, San Buenaventura (Ventura) sits in the pressured band: national rank #14,953 of 15,516 and #685 of 750mid-size cities (50,000–199,999). Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median, a comparison flag, not a verdict on any household.

How this ratio is calculated

Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000. Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0). This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.

Income distribution context

$100,407 San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA median household income (Census ACS)

Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Household income distribution - San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA's median household income ($100,407) against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern. The Lorenz curve and quintile bars are national context, not San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA-specific shares. $ Household Income Distribution San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA median $100,407/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 41.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 61.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
109,900
Median Income
$100,407
Median Home Value
$778,700
Median Age
41.0
Poverty Rate
6.4%
Labor force participation
61.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
41.1%

Population Change

PEP vintage

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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109,000 residents109,500 residents110,000 residents110,500 residents111,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 110,621 residents 109,914 residents ▼ -0.6%
San Buenaventura (Ventura)'s Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
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Period Population
2020 110,621 residents
2021 109,947 residents
2022 109,322 residents
2023 109,212 residents
2024 109,758 residents
2025 109,914 residents

Housing Supply

BPS source

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
69
housing units authorized
Single-Family
44
detached homes
Multifamily
25
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.6
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 257
2020 363
2021 477
2022 283
2023 146
2024 69

Permit volume decreased 73% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

Commute source

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
73.5%
Carpool
6.7%
Public Transit
1.7%
Walk
1.8%
Work from Home
14.2%
Other
2.1%

Based on 54,121 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

California statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $275

EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across California at $275 (electricity about $150 , water and sewer about $70 ).

These are California statewide averages, not a meter reading for San Buenaventura (Ventura). Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

California's BEA cost-of-living index is 110.7 (Well Above Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around San Buenaventura (Ventura) is $2,053/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to California statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 88.7 / 100 (Very High).

Cost/risk geography note

Cost of living is a California statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county San Buenaventura (Ventura) sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.

How San Buenaventura (Ventura) compares to similar-size California cities

Same-state peer method

Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.

City Population Median Household Income
San Buenaventura (Ventura) (this city) 109,900 $100,407
Santa Maria 109,880 $84,617
Temecula 110,404 $117,840
Costa Mesa 110,538 $110,073
Census BPS 2024
Primary sources on this page

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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