| | Chino Valley, AZ | Santa Barbara, CA | United States |
| Overall | 114.1 | 154.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 98.1 | 113.8 | 100 |
| Health | 129.5 | 113.2 | 100 |
| Housing | 137.4 | 476.7 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $469,700 | $1,525,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,480.0% | 9,020.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 96.3 | 97.0 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 89.7 | 142.5 | 100 |
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Reviews for Chino Valley 
8 Reviews
Beware, no water. Very windy.
Lots of crime on East side.
Lots of growth planned with no water, town is headed for disaster. No jobs. Poor schools. More
As of 2017 population is ~10k. Have a talk to the barber to learn the goings on. Lots of farms and ranches. Most homes on 1 acre lots.
In my opinion most are not More
Chino Valley, Az is the best place i have ever lived. i have lived in 5 states in the West and have never had such a great laid back life as we do here. Everyone is More
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Reviews for Santa Barbara 51 Reviews
I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high More
I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The More
If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved More
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