San Buenaventura (Ventura), California
About San Buenaventura (Ventura)
San Buenaventura (Ventura) is a mid-size city in southern California, home to 109,831 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#295 nationwide).
San Buenaventura (Ventura) holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 21.87 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 5,022 residents per square mile.
📰 San Buenaventura (Ventura) News Today
- Air quality in San Buenaventura (Ventura) IQAir · Jun 22
- San Buenaventura (Ventura), California Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 15
- San Buenaventura (Ventura) air quality map IQAir · May 18
- Why Ventura, CA is Top 100 Best Place to Live Livability.com · Oct 2
- Mexican Tile Fountain Garden Mission San Buenaventura Ventura Ca Mexperience · Feb 1
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes San Buenaventura (Ventura) Unique
- The only place in America named San Buenaventura (Ventura) — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in San Buenaventura (Ventura)
- Andria's Seafood Restaurant — seafood
- Barrel 33 — french
- Barrelhouse 101 — burger
- Beacon Coffee Company (café)
- Black Bear Diner — american
- Brophy Bros. Restauraunt & Clam Bar — seafood
- Cafe Ficelle — dessert (café)
- Cafe Zack
- Cajun Kitchen Cafe — coffee shop (café)
- Coastal Cone & Parlor — burger
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Albinger Archeological Museum · Museum
- Dudley House · Museum
- Mission San Buenaventura Museum and Gift Shop · Museum
- Museum of Ventura County · Museum
- Surrendered Echoes Art Gallery · Art gallery
- The Carousel · Arcade
- A J Comstock Fire Museum · Museum
- Arcade Palace · Arcade
- Golf 'N' Stuff · Theme park
- Latitudes Fine Art Gallery · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in San Buenaventura (Ventura)
- 🏞️ McGrath State Beach · National Park reviews ★
- Emma Wood State Park reviews ★
- Kellogg Park reviews ★
- Kellogg Park Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Olivas Adobe Historical Park reviews ★
- Serra Cross Park reviews ★
- Ventura Botanical Gardens reviews ★
- West Park reviews ★
- Willoughby Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Acacia Trees · Garden reviews ★
- Albinger Archeological Museum reviews ★
- Arroyo Verde Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in San Buenaventura (Ventura)
- Anacapa Middle
- Balboa Middle
- Buena High
- Cabrillo Middle
- De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts
- E. P. Foster Elementary
- El Camino High
- Elmhurst Elementary
- Golden Valley Charter
- Lemon Grove
- Loma Vista Elementary
- Montalvo Elementary
- Pacific High
- Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.