Isla Vista is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Isla Vista, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Isla Vista have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Kids under 18: 2 of every 100 people in Isla Vista
People 65 and older make up 2 in 100 residents (CA: 16). Isla Vista changed by −33% from 2010 to 2020. The population is about 13,920 (census survey, 2020–24). Across CA, 17 in 100 workers work from home; locally, 9.
Median age 21.2 (CA 37.9).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.5 points. Among residents 45 to 54, 84% are men (CA 50%). Median age: women 21.0, men 21.5.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 82.7% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 16 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Isla Vista says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 1 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Isla Vista
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Isla Vista’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Isla Vista or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Isla Vista in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.