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Carpinteria, CA

Population: 13,553
livability score shield 69

Key findings

  • Carpinteria has a Livability Score of 69/100, which is considered average
  • Carpinteria crime rates are 26% lower than the California average
  • Cost of living in Carpinteria is 16% 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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      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 Middle6 - 8501n/a
      Carpinteria Senior High9 - 12612n/a
      Cate School9 - 12291n/a
      Foothill Alternative High9 - 1213n/a
      Rincon High (Continuation)9 - 1228n/a
      Carpinteria FamilyKG - 573n/a
      The Howard SchoolPK - 877n/a
      Aliso Elementary SchoolKG - 5388n/a
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      Carpinteria Reviews

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      Beautiful beach town .
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      Carpinteria was home I was born and raised there for 19 years. I loved surfing from Loons point to Rincon Point . It was a very small time vibe I loved. It's population has doubled If not more. The cost of renting or owning property is about the same as Hawaii. I had to move to purchase a home. I wish I could afford to live there again.
      • Anonymous (Former resident)
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      safe town, beautiful beach
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      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!!
      • momwerkz
      • Apr 26, 2015
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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).
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