Population
Santa Paula
31,202
Garfield
32,502
Median Income
Santa Paula
$77,130
Garfield
$75,701
Home Value
Santa Paula
$559,300
Garfield
$454,300
Rent
Santa Paula
$1,698
Garfield
$1,612
Crime Rate
Santa Paula
3.30
Garfield
1.99
Cost of Living
Santa Paula
151.8
Garfield
153.8
Avg Temp
Santa Paula
N/A
Garfield
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Paula
6.1%
Garfield
5.6%
How Similar Are Santa Paula & Garfield?
Garfield is Santa Paula's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Paula
31,202
Garfield
32,502
Both cities have similar populations — Santa Paula at 31,202 and Garfield at 32,502.
Violent Crime
Santa Paula
3.30
Garfield
1.99
Santa Paula has a 40% higher violent crime than Garfield.
Property Crime
Santa Paula
8.74
Garfield
17.51
Garfield has a 50% higher property crime than Santa Paula.
Political Leaning
Santa Paula
41.0%
Garfield
47.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Garfield has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Santa Paula
6.1%
Garfield
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Santa Paula
$77,130
Garfield
$75,701
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Santa Paula
$559,300
Garfield
$454,300
Santa Paula has a 19% higher home values than Garfield.
Education
Santa Paula
9.4%
Garfield
17.2%
Garfield has a 45% higher education than Santa Paula.
Demographics
Santa Paula
60.4%
Garfield
58.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Santa Paula
151.8
Garfield
153.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Paula and Garfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Garfield
Garfield leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGarfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,324 vs $2,693 in Santa Paula (16% lower). Garfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,024 vs $2,250 in Santa Paula (11% lower). Santa Paula scores 218.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 226.1 in Garfield.
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Housing Market — Santa Paula leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Paula has a single-family homes of 67.3% compared to 28.8% in Garfield. Santa Paula has a median property tax of $3,674 vs $9,255 in Garfield (60% lower). Santa Paula has a median home value of $559,300 vs $454,300 in Garfield (23% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Garfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarfield has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 4.6% in Santa Paula. Garfield has a per capita income of $36,260 vs $30,453 in Santa Paula (16% higher). Garfield: 17,807 vs Santa Paula: 15,368 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Garfield leads
Source: FBI UCRGarfield has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.33 compared to 2.36 in Santa Paula. Garfield has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.99 compared to 3.30 in Santa Paula. Santa Paula has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.72 compared to 13.55 in Garfield.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Garfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGarfield has a high school diploma or higher of 43.3% compared to 22.7% in Santa Paula. Garfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.2% compared to 9.4% in Santa Paula.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarfield has a population of 32,502, about 1x the size of Santa Paula (31,202). Santa Paula skews younger with a median age of 35.2 vs 39.0.
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Married Population
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Santa Paula
Garfield
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanta Paula: 5 vs Garfield: 4 for with emergency services. Garfield: 3.5 vs Santa Paula: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Garfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarfield has a public transit of 6.8% compared to 0.4% in Santa Paula. Garfield has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Santa Paula. Garfield has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 4.6% in Santa Paula.
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