Livability Score

75
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities B+

There are some amenities close to this location.
Coffee (3) C-
Good Seed Coffee Roasters
Coffee Shop
The Coffee House
Coffee Shop
Succulent Café
Coffee Shop
The Valley Grind
Coffee Shop
Lucky Hen Larder
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (7) A+
Solvang Festival Theater
Theatre Arts
Hans Christian Andersen Museum
Museum
Mission Santa Inés
Museum
Little Mermaid
Attraction
Solvang Vintage Motorcycle Museum
Museum
Elverhøj Museum
Museum
Wildling Museum
Museum
Parks Plaza Cinema
Cinema
Mendenhall Museum
Museum
Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum.
Museum
Food and Drink (4) F
High Roller Tiki Lounge
Bar
Unknown Name
Sweets
Unknown Name
Sweets
Subway
Fast Food
Kalyra Winery
Beverages
Hitching Post Wines
Bar
Unknown Name
Fast Food
Wingstop
Fast Food
Sweet Stuff
Sweets
The Habit
Fast Food
Carl's Jr.
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Barrelworks
Bar
SY Burrito
Fast Food
The Maverick Saloon
Bar
Fitness (0) F
Groceries (5) A+
Danish Mill Bakery
Bakery
Birkholm's Solvang Danish Bakery
Bakery
Mortensens Danish Bakery
Bakery
Unknown Name
Bakery
Nielsen's
Grocery Store
Albertsons
Grocery Store
Bob's Well Bread at the Ballard Store
Bakery
Parks (7) A+
Solvang Park
Park
Alisal Commons Park
Park
Hans Christian Andersen Park
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Sunny Fields Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Elders Park
Park
kitiyepumu' Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Santa Ynez Park
Park
Santa Ynez County Park
Park
PAWS Dog Park
Park
Shops (9) C+
Iron Art Gift Shop
Gift Shop
The Right Gift
Gift Shop
Solvang Antiques
Furniture
Unknown Name
Fashion
Renaissance Antiques
Furniture
Atterdag Kids
Clothing
Dr. J's Bicycle Shop
Bicycle
Ole Pedersen
Fashion
Jule Hus
Gift Shop
Verizon
Electronics
Mini Mart
Convenience Store
Mobil Mart
Convenience Store
Ace Hardware
Home Improvement
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commute D

Of all people who commute, 0.9% take public transportation in Solvang.
Public Transit Stops (1)
Stops & Stations D-
Solvang, CA (SLV)
Bus Stop
Buellton, CA (BUL)
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.9% F
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cost of living F

The cost of living in Solvang is 175/100 - which is 26% higher than California.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax F
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crime A-

Solvang crime rates are 1,370 per 100k, which is 52% lower than California
Property Crime
1,170 crimes per 100k B+
Violent Crime
201 crimes per 100k A-
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employment A+

The median income in Solvang is $82,838 - which is 30% higher than California.
Med. Household Income
$82,838 A
Unemployment Rate
2.6% A-
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health A+

There are some hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (5)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. B+
Unknown Name
Fire Station
Santa Barbara County Fire Department Station #30
Fire Station
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Santa Ynez Valley Hospital
Hospital
A. Art Kaslow, DDS
Dentist
Chumash Fire Department
Fire Station
Santa Barbara County Fire Department Station #31
Fire Station
California Highway Patrol Station 3
Police
Air Quality
Median Air Quality C
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housing C-

Solvang home prices are $725,100 - which is 77% higher than California
Home Price
$725,100 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
9% B+
Home Affordability
8.8x (home price to income ratio) F
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schools A+

The Solvang graduation rate is 92% - which is 15% higher than California
School Test Scores
78% A-
High School Grad. Rates
92% A
Elementary Schools (2) F
Solvang Elementary
Santa Ynez Valley Christian Academy
Olive Grove Charter - Buellton
Santa Ynez Elementary
Ballard Elementary
College Elementary
Santa Ynez Valley Charter
Santa Ynez Valley Charter
Jonata Middle
High Schools (0) F
Refugio High
Santa Ynez Valley Union High
Olive Grove Charter - Buellton
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ratings A+

Solvang has an overall rating of 94% from 4 reviews.
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User Surveys (4)
From AreaVibes A+
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      B+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Solvang? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Solvang Park
      Alisal Commons Park
      Hans Christian Andersen Park
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Sunny Fields Park
      Unknown Name
      Elders Park

      Entertainment

      Solvang Festival Theater
      Hans Christian Andersen Museum
      Mission Santa Inés
      Little Mermaid
      Solvang Vintage Motorcycle Museum
      Elverhøj Museum
      Wildling Museum
      Parks Plaza Cinema

      Food & Drink

      High Roller Tiki Lounge
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Subway
      Kalyra Winery
      Hitching Post Wines
      Unknown Name
      Wingstop

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Solvang? Of all people who commute, 0.9% take public transportation in Solvang.
      Drive to Work
      64%

      12% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      4% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      5%

      2% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Solvang? The cost of living in Solvang is 175/100 - which is 26% higher than California.
      Solvang
      175

      75% more expensive than average

      California
      140

      40% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A- Crime

      What is the crime rate in Solvang? Solvang crime rates are 1,370, which are 52% lower than California
      Total Crime
      1,370 per 100k people

      41% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 73

      41% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      11%

      Year over year crime is up

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Solvang? The median income in Solvang is $82,838 which is 30% higher than California.
      Median household income
      $82,83850% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $56,95391% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      44% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Solvang a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Santa Ynez Valley Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Rite Aid

      Doctors

      C- Housing

      What are Solvang home prices? Solvang home prices are $725,100 - which is 77% higher than California
      Median home value
      $725,100293% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,31539% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      59%

      8% lower than the US average

      A+ Schools

      Does Solvang have good schools? The Solvang graduation rate is 92% - which is 15% higher than California
      High school grad. rates
      92%

      11% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      78%

      61% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      20:1

      24% higher than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Solvang a good place to live? Solvang has an overall rating of 94% from 4 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      94%

      4 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      94%

      4 total surveys

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