Top 10 Best Fiscal Health in Santa Barbara County

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Finances

Cities and towns ranked by fiscal health — pension funding, budget balance, revenue capacity, tax burden, and revenue growth. Showing cities in Santa Barbara County, California. Ranked 8 cities with a population of 1,000 or more.

#▴▾City▴▾Fiscal Health Score▴▾
1BuelltonSanta Barbara57 / 100
2CarpinteriaSanta Barbara57 / 100
3GoletaSanta Barbara57 / 100
4GuadalupeSanta Barbara57 / 100
5LompocSanta Barbara57 / 100
6Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara57 / 100
7Santa MariaSanta Barbara57 / 100
8SolvangSanta Barbara57 / 100

Methodology

Composite score (0–100) based on: pension funded ratio (25%), budget balance (20%), revenue per capita (20%), effective tax rate inverted (20%), and revenue growth (15%). Uses the same methodology as the MyTownView rankings dashboard.

Data Source

CA State Controller ByTheNumbers & CalPERS

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