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Ann Arbor, MI vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- The median age of a home in Ann Arbor is 16.0% younger than the median age of a home in Santa Barbara.
 Ann Arbor, MISanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age50  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,525,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock15.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.109.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.7$11.0
 Homes Owned42.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented51.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Ann Arbor, MISanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$4,280$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,350  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,900$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,630  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$4,340$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,260  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Ann Arbor, MISanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Ann Arbor, MISanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9994.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99920.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99918.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock11.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9995.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock28.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock16.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Ann Arbor, MISanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock18.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock19.6%12.2%
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Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews
Jaba · Ann Arbor, MI
Good
Over 8 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Jason · Baltimore, MD
Hope to like it more with time...
Over 8 years ago

Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Laura · Ann Arbor, MI
public transportation
Over 10 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  More

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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews
Kitt · Alhambra, CA
ONCE BEAUTIFUL, NOW RUINED
Over 4 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 4 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 4 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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