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Point Arena, CA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Santa Barbara, is 86% more than it is in Point Arena and is 23% above the National Average.
- Point Arena unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Santa Barbara unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Point Arena, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,429  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$89,243$69,021
Family Median Income 11822885028
Reviews for Point Arena    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Has to be the most miserable place on earth to live. It's either windy or foggy all year. Nothing ever drys. The dry grass is mildew gray instead of a pretty golden.   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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