Goleta, CA vs Los Gatos, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Goleta

65.8

#1608 nationally

Los Gatos

65.9

#1600 nationally

Los Gatos leads in median household income ($198,117 vs $113,889). Goleta leads in average commute (18 min vs 28 min). Los Gatos leads in crime level (4.0 vs 5.6).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Goleta, CA	Los Gatos, CA
WhereAtHome Score	65.8 (#1608)	65.9 (#1600)
Population	32,665	32,216
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,364,943	$2,628,349
Median Household Income	$113,889	$198,117
Average Commute	18 min	28 min
Walk Score	44	47
Crime Level	5.6	4.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	192	N/A
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+26.7	D+40.0