beautiful and pricey
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10/4/2006
Santa Barbara is perfect if you are looking for a wonderful year-round mild climate, lots of sunny days, outdoor activities, and some cultural outlets. The downside is the cost of living. It is difficult to enjoy the cultural events and top restaurants on $20K a year wages. It is very hard to find professional level jobs, although there are a few tech companies in Goleta. The cost of housing is out of this world. Many college grads stick around and work retail jobs or at restaurants. It is nearly impossible to break into the housing market, with shacks going for $900,000. But if you want to live the laid-back CA lifestyle, there are plenty of students and happy go lucky slackers to hang out with in SB!
Meghan | Goleta, CA