| | Santa Barbara, CA | San Jose, CA | United States |
| Overall | 154.7 | 231.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 113.8 | 113.7 | 100 |
| Health | 113.2 | 107.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 476.7 | 428.5 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $1,525,500 | $1,184,400 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,020.0% | 9,680.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 97.0 | 151.0 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 142.5 | 155.8 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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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Reviews for San Jose 
90 Reviews
I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are More
I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big More
I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains, More
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