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Palm Beach Gardens, FL vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- The median age of a home in Palm Beach Gardens is 114.8% younger than the median age of a home in Santa Barbara.
 Palm Beach Gardens, FLSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age27  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,525,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months27.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock15.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.200.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.7$11.0
 Homes Owned61.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented21.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Palm Beach Gardens, FLSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$4,280$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,600  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,900$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,390  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$4,340$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,900  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Palm Beach Gardens, FLSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Palm Beach Gardens, FLSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99914.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock11.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9998.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock28.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9992.5%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock16.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Palm Beach Gardens, FLSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200929.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198922.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196921.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock18.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock19.6%12.2%
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Reviews for Palm Beach Gardens    5 Reviews
Susan · Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Pricey
Over 14 years ago

I have found the cost of living here is above the national average. Lots of nice restaurants, good shopping, pretty beaches but it's getting more & more populated with  More

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Thomas · Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Florida Life Style
Over 17 years ago

All of Palm Beach Gardens is an extremely safe environment. The police force is great and aggressive about its presence in all neighborhoods. We feel very safe, even  More

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Teresa · Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Cost of Living In Palm Beach Gardens
Over 18 years ago

The cost of living in Palm Beach Gardends has become financially unsustainable for our family. The homeowners taxes are ridiculously high and the homeowners insurance  More

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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews
Kitt · Alhambra, CA
ONCE BEAUTIFUL, NOW RUINED
Over 5 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 5 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 5 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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