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Avalon, CA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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Highlights
- There are 216 physicians per 100,000 people in Santa Barbara.
- There are 211 physicians per 100,000 people in Avalon.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Avalon, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock64.458.4
 Water Quality (100=best)52  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock95.786.9
 Physicians per Cap.211  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock96100
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Reviews for Avalon    3 Reviews

I've moved to Avalon three years ago to be closer to family in Los Angeles. I was unsure about California at first because of the hot temperatures, wildfires, and cost  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Avalon since high school and I never want to leave! It's small, charming, and I've made some amazing friends here. Avalon is also close enough to the city  More

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Over 17 years ago

I think your summary of the commuting situation in Avalon is rather misleading. The entire city is only about a mile in diameter. About half of the folks here  More

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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews

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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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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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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