Montecito, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Montecito, CA

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

A+

256%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

229%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Montecito	California	National
Income per capita	$159,580	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$267,334	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$283,460	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$158,459	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$85,560	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,491	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.3%	15.8%	15.1%

Explore the Local Economy Before Moving!

See economic data around your specific address
Understand nearby income and employment trends
Compare local economies side by side

GET REPORT →

Homes For Sale In Montecito, CA

660 Buena Vista Dr

Santa Barbara, CA

1524 E Valley Rd

Santa Barbara, CA

725 Ashley Rd

Santa Barbara, CA

2150 Ten Acre Rd

Santa Barbara, CA

Key findings

The income per capita in Montecito is 256% higher than the national average
The median household income in Montecito is 229% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Montecito is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Montecito is 65% lower than the national average

Compare Montecito, CA Employment

Best Places for Employment in and Around Montecito

See all the best places to live around Montecito

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Montecito poll results

am i middle class

$178,204 $267,334 $534,668

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

The best places in California

Here are the best places to live in California

Check out the 10 safest cities in California

Check out the 10 most dangerous cities in California

These are the largest cities in California

Montecito median earnings by income bracket

Montecito employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.4%	10.4%
Manufacturing sector	6.1%	6.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	5.7%	5.7%
Public administration	0.6%	0.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.0%	3.0%
Education, health & social services	22.7%	22.7%
Other	46.9%	46.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mission Canyon, CA	2,752	$224,072	175.5%
Toro Canyon, CA	1,959	$180,235	121.6%
Summerland, CA	763	$159,260	95.8%
Goleta, CA	33,194	$148,661	82.8%
Santa Barbara, CA	94,185	$119,277	46.7%
Montecito, CA	8,465	$267,334	228.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Breaux Bridge, LA	8,464	$61,922	23.9%
Green, OR	8,463	$86,564	6.4%
Pictou, Subd. C, NS	8,462	n/a
Pewaukee village, WI	8,468	$86,682	6.6%
Eaton, OH	8,461	$74,148	8.8%
Montecito, CA	8,465	$267,334	228.7%

Source: The Montecito, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.