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Solvang, CA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Santa Barbara has been positive.
- Santa Barbara has 2.5% more unemployment than Solvang.
- Santa Barbara job growth has increased by 2.7% in the past 10 years.
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 Solvang, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.6%4.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth26.7%28.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.5%-6.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.5%-2.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-2.6%-3.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth4.7%2.7%6.3%

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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews
Kitt · Alhambra, CA
ONCE BEAUTIFUL, NOW RUINED
Over 3 years ago

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

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Griesel · Santa Barbara, CA
Beautiful and friendly
Over 3 years ago

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

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John · Santa Barbara, CA
A once great town goes downhill
Over 3 years ago

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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ZIPS IN SOLVANG, CALIFORNIA
93463
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93101 93105 93103 93110 93109
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