San Francisco, California vs. Santa Barbara, California

Commute Compare

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Commute
  38.7% lower in Santa Barbara, California
than in San Francisco, California
   Transportation Data
San Francisco, CASanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$4.04$3.88$2.63  4.0%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,733$1,237$1,503  28.6%
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   Traffic data
San Francisco, CASanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index248.6114.3100.0  54.0%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)32.917.226.4  47.7%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)3.3%1.6%1.8%  50.6%
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