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Corte Madera, CA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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Are people in Santa Barbara older or younger than people in Corte Madera?
- The Median Age in Santa Barbara is 5.2 years younger than in Corte Madera.

Are housing costs cheaper in Santa Barbara or Corte Madera?
- Santa Barbara housing costs are 3.7% less expensive than Corte Madera housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Santa Barbara or Corte Madera?
- The average commute for residents of Santa Barbara is 17.8 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Corte Madera.

Things to do in Corte Madera?
Corte Madera CA is a small unincorporated town nestled between Tiburon San Rafael Marin county north Bay Area California they have estimated population 8000 provide public private schooling plus access some great places go out into nature like Muir Woods Redwood National Park Point Reyes National Seashore

Things to do in Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara, California has something for everyone - from fantastic beaches to world-class shopping and dining experiences. Visitors can explore Old Mission Santa Barbara or take part in various water activities around Stearns Wharf.

 Corte Madera, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock89,132329,725,481
 Median Income$183,661  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
 Avg. Home Price$1,584,600  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time34.97  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Corte Madera    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Close to the freeway, so easy commute. Beautiful bike/hiking trails and view of Mt Tam. But $4000/mo for a 3 bdrm apartment is a little  More

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Over 13 years ago

Great  More

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Over 19 years ago

Corte Madera has the convenience of shopping and urban lifestyle combined with nature wonderful weather hiking trails bike paths that make the quality of living there  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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