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Living in Santa Paula

Santa Paula had 31,376 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. There were 2,692 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In July 2026, median household income was US$79,294 a year.

Last checked 2026-09-1935 sources

Population31,774people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,784EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,526EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate6.79%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,201offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 24% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean5.15µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Santa Paula?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,736 per month, while the median home value was US$611,200 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 55.9%, and the vacancy rate was 4.89% in July 2026. 59.1% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Santa Paula recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet22Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan23Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,736/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent59.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)4.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,342 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,606 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,526 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes205 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Is Santa Paula a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 40–58%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student47%strong on education, weak on work · range 37–57%
Family49%strong on family, weak on cost · range 40–58%
Retirement43%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 32–54%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

31% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 9,860 of 31,774 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Santa Paula is 6.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income79,294 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband74.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with a broadband subscription90.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with internet but no subscription0.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households without internet8.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with satellite internet6.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Median gross salary2,784 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)25Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,880 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov24Official
Unemployment rate6.79 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Santa Paula?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,880 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,343of €3,031 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,031
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,606
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,343
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Santa Paula Salary needed to live in Santa Paula

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Santa Paula. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Santa Paula. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher67.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Schools12 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents26.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio93 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents2,692 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,101 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Santa Paula when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesSanta Paula highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Santa Paula highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Santa Paula1,201
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,201 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents302.4 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Recorded violent crimes110 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time27.52 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers walking to work2.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Nearest airportSZP3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport1 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Santa Paula. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Santa Paula.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Santa Paula is 5.2 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean5.15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202435Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 20 · Feb 19.78 · Mar 20.28 · Apr 21.67 · May 22.17 · Jun 23.72 · Jul 25.56 · Aug 26.39 · Sep 26.44 · Oct 24.67 · Nov 22.67 · Dec 19.83 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 7.22 · Feb 7.56 · Mar 8.56 · Apr 9.56 · May 11.5 · Jun 13.89 · Jul 15.72 · Aug 16.06 · Sep 15.22 · Oct 12.17 · Nov 9.22 · Dec 6.56 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
Average temperature by monthJan 13.61 · Feb 13.67 · Mar 14.44 · Apr 15.61 · May 16.83 · Jun 18.83 · Jul 20.61 · Aug 21.22 · Sep 20.83 · Oct 18.44 · Nov 15.94 · Dec 13.22 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 72.39 · Feb 73.66 · Mar 50.8 · Apr 16.26 · May 8.38 · Jun 3.3 · Jul 0.508 · Aug 0 · Sep 1.52 · Oct 12.7 · Nov 22.1 · Dec 43.43 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading24.5 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean5.87 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites6 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation839.2 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature21.31 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature16 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature10.97 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Ventura ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Roquetas de Mar (Spain) ±3.1 °C, Vila Franca de Xira (Portugal) ±1.6 °C, Elche (Spain) ±2.7 °C, Almada (Portugal) ±1.9 °C, Amadora (Portugal) ±1.9 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 9,860 is not 19.3% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share19.3 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official
Foreign residents9,860 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density2,218 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official
Population31,774 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program21Official
Population covered by crime statistics32,043 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value611,200 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Owner-occupied homes55.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Labour force participation rate64.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Residents born abroad31.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents12.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Non-citizens, share of residents19.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Flu vaccination coverage65.54 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official
Mammography screening coverage72.1 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate8Official
Residents without health insurance10.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher15.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Households with a vehicle available96.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers aged 16 and over14,253 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers mainly working from home4.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households using cellular data plans85.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Alternatives for people set on Santa Paula

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Moorpark as a Santa Paula alternative in the same region

19 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Nearest airport: 18.0 km Moorpark vs 1.0 km Santa Paula+1700%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,833 Moorpark vs €2,784 Santa Paula+38%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 813 Moorpark vs 1,201 Santa Paula−32%
  • Foreign residents: 8.2% Moorpark vs 19.3% Santa Paula−58%
  • Unemployment: 5.1% Moorpark vs 6.8% Santa Paula−25%
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.3 µg/m³ Moorpark vs 5.2 µg/m³ Santa Paula+22%
  • Residents: 35,023 Moorpark vs 31,774 Santa Paula+10%

Plainfield as a Santa Paula alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2806 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 1.0 km Santa Paula+800%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,784 Santa Paula+73%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 6.8% Santa Paula−45%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,201 Santa Paula−38%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 19.3% Santa Paula−68%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 5.2 µg/m³ Santa Paula+51%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 31,774 Santa Paula+57%

Cities near Santa Paula

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

El Rio 15.4 km away
Rent
1,930 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,775 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Ventura 19.7 km away
Rent
2,031 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,621 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Oxnard 21.1 km away
Salary
3,059 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Mira Monte 21.9 km away
Rent
1,863 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,609 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Santa Paula?

The median gross salary is 3,880 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Santa Paula?

The unemployment rate is 6.79 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Santa Paula?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.15 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Santa Paula?

Police recorded 1,201 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Santa Paula?

The published population is 31,774 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Santa Paula?

9,860 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Santa Paula a good place to live?

Santa Paula may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Santa Paula?

Fillmore, Camarillo, El Rio, Moorpark, Ojai are near Santa Paula. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  2. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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