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Carpinteria, CA

Population: 13,553

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Key findings

Carpinteria has a Livability Score of 69_/100, which is considered average
Carpinteria crime rates are 56% lower than the California average
Cost of living in Carpinteria is 19% higher than the California average
Carpinteria real estate prices are 48% higher than the California average
Rental prices in Carpinteria are 26% higher than the California average

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What do the locals think about Carpinteria?

100%Family friendly 17%Public transit is accessible 33%Walkable to grocery stores 33%Yards are well-kept 67%Lots of parks 67%Walkable to restaurants 33%Friendly neighbors 33%Safe at night 50%Pet friendly 50%Streets have sidewalks 33%A quiet area 50%Sense of community

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Carpinteria Demographics

Population13,553 Median Age43.5 Have Kids (under 18)31%

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Top Rated Schools in Carpinteria

Name	Grades	Students	Proficiency
Carpinteria Middle School	6 - 8	485	41%
Aliso Elementary	KG - 5	419	38%
Carpinteria Senior High	9 - 12	648	35%
Canalino Elementary	KG - 5	511	28%
Carpinteria Family	KG - 5	78	n/a
Foothill Alternative High	9 - 12	10	n/a
Rincon High (continuation)	9 - 12	35	n/a

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Carpinteria Reviews

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Review Carpinteria

safe town, beautiful beach

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Attractions10/10

Community10/10

Nightlife6/10

Dining6/10

Shopping7/10

Having been a Carp resident for 4 years, its still the nicest place of the many different places I've lived, and I never thought Alameda CA or Irvine would drop below the #1 spot. What I love about it is that its very walkable. Nice little eateries, a bit of local shopping, and fantastic weather year round. Even with the train running right by my front door, its still a lovely place to live. What I'm not nuts about is all the transients who find their way to Carp. We get bombarded in the summertime with tourists and the part time residents, you have to be very careful when you're driving around town to dodge those folks who really never learned how to ride a bike. Lots of stupid parents try to teach their kids on the busiest streets in town, and it's nerve-wracking. You have to give pedestrians right of way, which means you have to keep your eyes wide open for folks who just step out into traffic expecting everyone to stop for them, some are difficult to see at certain times of day. It's very expensive to live here. Don't even think that its not. Rents are not cheap. Folks don't even want to fix up their dumpy old dwellings anymore because they think that folks will pay top dollar to live here. Some will, but it makes it difficult to find a decent place to live. I won't even get started on the water issue...the city takes HUGE advantage of that by gouging the hell out of customers for water use and we don't even have a yard to water! Santa Barbara is close, Ventura is close, and even a ride down to Los Angeles only takes about 90 mins (on a good day!). PS: a big plus if you speak Spanish!!

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Source: The Carpinteria, CA data and statistics displayed above are derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).