Living in Goleta

Goleta is a large place in California, United States, home to 30,944 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 3%, #469 of 16,523), early retirees (top 12%, #1,258 of 10,762), retired couples (top 22%, #2,051 of 9,474).

Residents30,944

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport137 km (Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope)

Nearest city of 100k+65 km

Within 30 km173,900 people

Sea coast2 km

Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 670 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,816 km

Within 10 km54,040 people

Winter daylight9 h 51 min, sunset 1:53

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Good to know about Goleta

The North Pacific Ocean is 2 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 51 min and sets around 1:53; in late June it sets around 5:15.

How Goleta ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In California
Young family	27	#10,742 of 11,898	#573 of 863	Map
Low-income household	5	#9,638 of 9,771	#687 of 775	Map
Low-income family	14	#7,862 of 8,006	#592 of 709	Map
Single parent	21	#6,080 of 6,237	#513 of 612	Map
Pensioner couple	67	#2,051 of 9,474	#223 of 760	Map
Single pensioner	61	#3,991 of 9,474	#331 of 760	Map
Early retiree	69	#1,258 of 10,762	#172 of 811	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	54	#5,082 of 7,271	#280 of 648	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	4	#7,955 of 8,006	#677 of 709	Map
Budget-constrained mover	11	#11,916 of 12,111	#713 of 862	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	54	#4,064 of 7,271	#454 of 648	Map
Healthcare-first mover	56	#5,331 of 9,474	#461 of 760	Map
Nature-focused household	31	#14,955 of 18,063	#209 of 1060	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	60	#469 of 16,523	#15 of 1020	Map
Rural value seeker	11	#17,001 of 18,063	#463 of 1060	Map
High-net-worth mover	63	#4,119 of 16,523	#427 of 1020	Map
Lottery winner	54	#5,718 of 21,167	#567 of 1147	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#5,078 of 12,111	#188 of 862	Map
Coastal living	70	#1,494 of 6,413	#108 of 490	Map
Business owner	47	#6,741 of 12,111	#597 of 862	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)98
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)96
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)86
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
Lifestyle and amenities76
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
Health and elderly70
Mobility and connectivity58
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)57
Foundation55
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)51
Jobs and economy50
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)48
Safety and community45
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)45
Education and family38
Green space24
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
Affordability4
Flat land (terrain relief)2
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.