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Marina del Rey, CA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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For the past thirty years it has become more dense and crowded. Along the periphery there is a pond/sewer/lake that constantly stinks when driving by on Washington Blvd  More

Wonderful beach community, beautiful temperatures all year. Liberal minded neighbours, absolutely love it  More

The climate closest to the ocean is mild and rarely too hot. The humidity is comfortable and soothing. The town has a very relaxing feel surrounding the Marina with  More

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

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

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