Ventura is a larger medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 109,527 people and 30 associated neighborhoods, Ventura is the 60th largest community in California.

Housing costs in Ventura are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

Also of interest is that Ventura has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Ventura telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.15% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another interesting thing about Ventura, despite not being a huge city, is that there is a relatively high proportion of people living here who are young, single, and upwardly-mobile professionals. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

Ventura is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

The citizens of Ventura are among the most well-educated in the nation: 40.13% of adults in Ventura have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Ventura in 2018 was $46,562, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $186,248 for a family of four. However, Ventura contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Ventura is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Ventura home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ventura residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Ventura also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 35.64% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Ventura include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Ventura is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.