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Best Places to Live in Santa Barbara County, California

Ranked #4 2005 Best Places to Live
Ranked #10 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
Ranked #10 America’s Best Cities for Foodies
Ranked #11 Most Competitive Public Colleges
Ranked #37 Best Green Cities

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Population:420,640
Pop. Change:5%
State: California
Metro Area:Santa_Barbara-Santa_Maria
County:Santa Barbara County
City:Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, ... 19 more
Zip Code:93436, 93438, ... 41 more
Real Estate:For Sale
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Interesting Facts about Santa_Barbara County

As of 2011, Santa Barbara County's population is 420,640 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 5.34 percent.

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The median home cost in Santa Barbara County is $495,300. Home appreciation the last year has been -4.53 percent.

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Compared to the rest of the country, Santa Barbara County's cost of living is 57.10% Higher than the U.S. average.

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Santa Barbara County public schools spend $5,493 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $5,678. There are about 19.4 students per teacher in Santa Barbara County.

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The unemployment rate in Santa Barbara County is 9.60 percent(U.S. avg. is 9.10%). Recent job growth is Negative. Santa Barbara County jobs have Decreased by 0.15 percent.

Average Commute time is 22 minutes. The National Average is 28 minutes.

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Santa Barbara County's Real Estate Market (click to see properties)

 • Newly Listed Homes
 • Most Expensive Listing
 • Million Dollar Houses
 • Homes from $750,001 to $1,000,000
 • Homes from $500,001 to $750,000
 • Homes from $250,000 to $500,000
 • Homes under $250,000
 • Median Priced Homes




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