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San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for San Buenaventura (Ventura) - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

109,900
Residents
$100,407
Median income
$778,700
Median home
$2,693
Median rent (state)

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
94th
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 $2,693 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts California's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 99.4 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

109,900 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$100,407 /yr

Poverty 6.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

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 94% 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below San Buenaventura (Ventura)'s value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in California, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

78thIncome percentile

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

$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

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ 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's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

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

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.

Housing Supply

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

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

State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county San Buenaventura (Ventura) sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,693/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Santa Maria
109,880 people
Temecula
110,404 people
Costa Mesa
110,538 people
Murrieta
111,621 people
Downey
111,793 people
West Covina
107,436 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to San Buenaventura (Ventura)'s 109,900 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Ponce zona urbana, PR
109,765 people
Sugar Land, TX
109,735 people
Greeley, CO
109,421 people
South Fulton, GA
109,157 people
Sparks, NV
109,106 people
Everett, WA
111,083 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to San Buenaventura (Ventura)'s $100,407 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Key Center, WA
$100,405 median income
Le Claire, IA
$100,404 median income
Knik River, AK
$100,417 median income
Willey, IA
$100,417 median income
Bennet, NE
$100,417 median income
Boonton, NJ
$100,417 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 68.4% 7.4% 17.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 35.7% White 68.4% Black or African American 1.6% Asian 4.3% American Indian 1.0% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 7.4% Two or more races 17.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How San Buenaventura (Ventura) compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

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 ACS 5-year FIPS CA Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA?

What is the population of San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA? +

San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA counts 109,900 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA? +

In San Buenaventura (Ventura), the typical household earns $100,407 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in San Buenaventura (Ventura)? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for San Buenaventura (Ventura); the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA? +

San Buenaventura (Ventura)'s median home value sits at $778,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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