Jobs, pay and daily life in San Buenaventura (Ventura), from official statistics with source and year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
San Buenaventura (Ventura) is a city in California with 109,857 residents. The median household earns $103,069 a year and the median rent is $2,198 a month, which is 25.6% of the median household income. It is part of the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metropolitan area, where BLS counts 323,890 jobs.
How San Buenaventura (Ventura) compares. Among the 145 places in California, San Buenaventura (Ventura) is #64 by population, #36 for long commutes (#1 = fewest), #59 for college degrees (#1 = most), #82 for homeownership (#1 = highest). Its county, Ventura County, is #16 of 58 counties for average pay ($70,487).
San Buenaventura (Ventura) has 109,857 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.3% of the population of California. It covers 22 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 5,022 people per square mile. The median age is 41.3, 9% older than the state median (41.3 against 37.9).
The median gross rent is $2,198 a month (rent plus utilities), 8% above the state median ($2,198 against $2,036). Over a year that is 25.6% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $827,300, which is 8.0 times the median household income ($103,069); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 55.9% of households own their home, about the same as the state average (55.9% against 55.9%).
The Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metropolitan area has 323,890 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $52,510 a year, 3% above the national median ($52,510 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (33,590 jobs, median $52,330); food preparation and serving related (32,730 jobs, median $38,680); sales and related (28,750 jobs, median $43,120). The area is most specialised in farming, fishing, and forestry (6.1 times) and healthcare support (1.4 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($128,110) and computer and mathematical ($113,630). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Ventura County was 4.9%. 63.3% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Ventura County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 72.4% drive alone, 1.3% use public transit, 1.9% walk, 15.3% work from home. 13.3% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 32% below the state average (13.3% against 19.4%).
41.5% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 12% above the state share (41.5% against 37.1%). 13.9% of residents were born outside the United States, 49% below the state share (13.9% against 27.0%). The poverty rate is 10.4%, 13% below the state rate (10.4% against 12.0%).
The warmest month is Jul, averaging 77°F (25.0°C), and the coolest is Dec at 48°F (9.1°C). About 340 mm (13 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Jan is the wettest month (74 mm) and Jun the driest (1 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Oxnard (5 miles, rent 8% lower); Thousand Oaks (22 miles, rent 21% higher); Santa Barbara (28 miles, rent 10% higher); Simi Valley (29 miles, rent 17% higher). Rent differences are against San Buenaventura (Ventura); use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 15,250 | 1.70 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $42,790 | -4% |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 9,520 | 1.19 | $42,370 | $35,340 | $46,870 | +36% |
| Retail Salespersons | 8,270 | 1.02 | $36,880 | $35,080 | $48,910 | +4% |
| Cashiers | 7,620 | 1.18 | $36,150 | $34,330 | $49,790 | +10% |
| General and Operations Managers | 5,770 | 0.79 | $103,870 | $53,020 | $232,280 | -2% |
| Office Clerks, General | 5,750 | 1.12 | $48,370 | $35,530 | $71,620 | +7% |
| Registered Nurses | 5,710 | 0.81 | $131,160 | $94,360 | $169,780 | +34% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 5,600 | 0.91 | $41,920 | $35,410 | $56,880 | +4% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 4,640 | 0.79 | $37,350 | $35,160 | $53,400 | +0% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 4,530 | 0.96 | $34,910 | $34,320 | $64,300 | -1% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 4,510 | 8.15 | $35,810 | $34,600 | $45,500 | +0% |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 3,870 | 1.31 | $47,860 | $37,930 | $58,580 | +30% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 3,690 | 0.80 | $41,590 | $35,320 | $61,070 | +13% |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 3,250 | 1.14 | $57,670 | $40,720 | $78,030 | +14% |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 3,120 | 1.07 | $45,310 | $37,150 | $59,560 | +1% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 3,070 | 1.21 | $46,070 | $37,980 | $71,280 | +5% |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 3,060 | 1.06 | $99,420 | $63,180 | $123,400 | +55% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 3,020 | 0.70 | $59,120 | $39,590 | $76,910 | +1% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 3,000 | 1.02 | $42,060 | $36,760 | $47,040 | +12% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 2,980 | 0.84 | $54,170 | $38,660 | $76,520 | +14% |
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | 710 | 0.99 | $193,890 | $99,570 | $310,460 | -27% |
| Lawyers | 1,220 | 0.78 | $185,520 | $82,480 | $284,690 | +16% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 540 | 1.18 | $179,760 | $130,510 | $267,240 | +5% |
| Financial Managers | 1,330 | 0.76 | $169,900 | $101,490 | $332,090 | +2% |
| Marketing Managers | 620 | 0.75 | $169,540 | $93,070 | $287,460 | +2% |
| Pharmacists | 630 | 0.94 | $160,430 | $80,740 | $202,760 | +14% |
| Software Developers | 2,170 | 0.62 | $159,430 | $94,560 | $223,490 | +17% |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | 610 | 0.90 | $159,120 | $106,160 | $196,160 | +50% |
| Managers, All Other | 1,260 | 0.97 | $156,730 | $90,020 | $249,600 | +10% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 830 | 4.12 | $147,180 | $97,050 | $188,720 | +13% |
| Registered Nurses | 5,710 | 0.81 | $131,160 | $94,360 | $169,780 | +34% |
| Construction Managers | 580 | 0.73 | $130,700 | $83,440 | $192,500 | +14% |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 1,320 | 1.06 | $126,540 | $65,430 | $212,440 | +2% |
| Industrial Production Managers | 570 | 1.11 | $126,250 | $76,700 | $198,650 | +0% |
| Engineers, All Other | 670 | 2.09 | $122,990 | $70,270 | $185,100 | +0% |
| Administrative Services Managers | 550 | 1.00 | $120,370 | $65,060 | $209,060 | +5% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 760 | 0.70 | $119,970 | $73,030 | $165,140 | +13% |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 1,330 | 0.95 | $119,640 | $78,360 | $128,580 | +57% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 950 | 1.53 | $117,380 | $81,190 | $162,200 | +13% |
| Physical Therapists | 550 | 0.99 | $116,770 | $82,220 | $154,660 | +14% |
These figures are for the whole Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metropolitan area, not the city alone.
Median pay across all occupations: $52,510 (US $50,980); unemployment 4.9% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Education and health care | 25.2% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 12.4% |
| Retail trade | 11.0% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 9.8% |
| Public administration | 8.4% |
| Manufacturing | 8.3% |
| Construction | 5.7% |
| Other services | 4.8% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 4.0% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 3.9% |
| Information | 2.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 1.8% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where San Buenaventura (Ventura) lies and cover the whole county, not only the city.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventura County | 837,469 | $69,606 million | $83,114 | 336,272 | 31,435 | $70,487 | +1.9% | 4.9% | 418,002 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 49,739 | 17.2% | $57,825 | 1.03 |
| Retail trade | 35,647 | 12.3% | $45,554 | 1.06 |
| Accommodation and food services | 33,250 | 11.5% | $31,700 | 1.09 |
| Manufacturing | 27,385 | 9.5% | $83,438 | 0.99 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 24,597 | 8.5% | $42,916 | 9.04 |
| Construction | 17,879 | 6.2% | $75,869 | 1.01 |
| Administrative and waste services | 17,732 | 6.1% | $56,623 | 0.90 |
| Professional and technical services | 17,086 | 5.9% | $127,033 | 0.73 |
| Wholesale trade | 10,667 | 3.7% | $100,199 | 0.81 |
| Finance and insurance | 10,302 | 3.6% | $131,117 | 0.75 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 8,934 | 3.1% | $45,561 | 0.88 |
| Management of companies | 7,720 | 2.7% | $185,790 | 1.36 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 7,384 | 2.6% | $71,594 | 0.52 |
| Educational services | 5,875 | 2.0% | $40,921 | 0.84 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 4,961 | 1.7% | $36,606 | 0.88 |
| Real estate and rental | 4,701 | 1.6% | $70,897 | 0.90 |
| Information | 3,465 | 1.2% | $99,952 | 0.55 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 1,009 | 0.3% | $120,780 | 0.79 |
| Utilities | 923 | 0.3% | $158,337 | 0.72 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 72.4% |
| Public transit | 1.3% |
| Walk | 1.9% |
| Work from home | 15.3% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 13.3% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $103,069 |
| Income per person | $50,005 |
| Median gross rent per month | $2,198 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 25.6% |
| Median home value | $827,300 |
| Homeowners | 55.9% |
| Poverty rate | 10.4% |
| Price level of the metro area (US = 100) | 110.5 |
| Metro median pay, all occupations | $52,510 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set; graduated states show 0 until you enter your own estimate. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: Graduated, top rate 13.30%.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 41.3 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 90.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 41.5% |
| Born abroad | 13.9% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 63.3% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9.5 | 49 | 74 |
| Feb | 9.5 | 49 | 74 |
| Mar | 11.4 | 53 | 51 |
| Apr | 13.3 | 56 | 21 |
| May | 17.2 | 63 | 10 |
| Jun | 21.7 | 71 | 1 |
| Jul | 25.0 | 77 | 2 |
| Aug | 24.7 | 76 | 1 |
| Sep | 22.5 | 72 | 3 |
| Oct | 17.7 | 64 | 18 |
| Nov | 12.9 | 55 | 25 |
| Dec | 9.1 | 48 | 60 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxnard | CA | 5 mi | 200,928 | $96,212 | $2,032 |
| Thousand Oaks | CA | 22 mi | 125,205 | $135,603 | $2,664 |
| Santa Barbara | CA | 28 mi | 87,779 | $106,182 | $2,413 |
| Simi Valley | CA | 29 mi | 125,634 | $122,081 | $2,579 |
| Santa Clarita | CA | 44 mi | 230,221 | $123,062 | $2,544 |
| Santa Monica | CA | 47 mi | 91,169 | $114,885 | $2,402 |
| Los Angeles | CA | 51 mi | 3,857,263 | $81,939 | $1,933 |
| Burbank | CA | 53 mi | 104,546 | $97,082 | $2,192 |
| Inglewood | CA | 56 mi | 104,569 | $72,750 | $1,787 |
| Hawthorne | CA | 57 mi | 85,191 | $75,848 | $1,782 |
Straight-line distance in miles, not driving distance.
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