UPDATE: Check out our new 2023 Best Cities to Live in the U.S. list.
| liv score 587 How We Calculate Our Data |
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|---|---|
| Civics | 79 |
| Demographics | 56 |
| Economy | 59 |
| Education | 54 |
| Health | 39 |
| Housing | 66 |
| Infrastructure | 55 |
#87. Goleta, CA
Good housing options, strong schools and engaged citizenry make Goleta one of the Best Places to Live. Offering views of the Pacific Ocean, Goleta contains several parks and preserves, including a Coronado Butterfly Preserve. Incorporated in 2002, Goleta’s economy is rooted in technology and education, with the University of California Santa Barbara influencing the culture. See where Goleta ranked on the Best Places to Live 2015 list.