Santa Barbara
Primary City: Santa Barbara
Primary State/Province: California
Primary Language: English
Population: 445K
GDP: $39B • GDP per capita: $86,642
Santa Barbara metro area
34.43, -119.72Loading map…
Sport
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsMajor League Teams/Venues↗0
Total Teams↗1#T-866
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗4#T-130
Market Cap Score↗$20B#279
Cultural Events0
Universities↗1#T-302
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗1#T-99
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗1#T-148
Airport Score↗2.0#T-153
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗17.0#T-79
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers↗0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5
Sports
Other Teams
College/University Teams2 teams
Basketball • NCAA
UC Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara
W Basketball • NCAA W
UC Santa Barbara (W)
Santa Barbara
Defunct/Relocated Teams1 team
Top Companies
| # | Company | Valuation | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deckers Brands | $15B | Public |
| 2 | Apeel Sciences | $2B | Unicorn |
| 3 | impact.com | $2B | Unicorn |
| 4 | Invoca | $1B | Unicorn |
Total Market Cap: $20B across 4 companies
Source data as of June 7, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#112
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, United States
Notable Infrastructure
Airport2 entries
Santa Maria Public/Capt G Allan Hancock Field
Santa Maria • 4 - Regional
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
Santa Barbara • 4 - Regional
Military Base1 entry
Vandenberg Space Force Base
Vandenberg • Space Port
Luxury Hospitality
FTG 5-Star1 entry
Rosewood Miramar Beach
Santa Barbara
FTG 4-Star3 entries
Hotel Californian
Santa Barbara
San Ysidro Ranch
Santa Barbara
Stonehouse Restaurant
Santa Barbara