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New Providence, NJ vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- The median age of a home in New Providence is 3.3% older than the median age of a home in Santa Barbara.
 New Providence, NJSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age60  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,525,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock15.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.44.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.7$11.0
 Homes Owned76.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented22.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 New Providence, NJSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$4,280$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,520  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,900$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,160  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$4,340$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,230  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 New Providence, NJSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 New Providence, NJSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9994.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99911.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock11.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99919.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock28.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock16.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 New Providence, NJSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19893.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock18.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock19.6%12.2%
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Reviews for New Providence    3 Reviews
Jackie · Alamo, CA
Property Taxes In New Jersey
Over 16 years ago

Highest in the nation. Escape if you  More

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Justin · New Providence, NJ
New Providence
Over 16 years ago

New Providence, once an adorable, comfortable, quiet town is turning for the  More

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Marcus · New Providence, NJ
Nice Place to Live
Over 17 years ago

We moved to New Providence last summer and it is one of the nicest places I have lived. Quiet, safe with great schools and great surrounding towns. It borders Chatham  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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