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Santa Barbara, CA vs Laguna Beach, CA

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- The median age of a home in Santa Barbara is 1.7% older than the median age of a home in Laguna Beach.
 Santa Barbara, CALaguna Beach, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age58  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$2,741,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months0.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock48.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.61.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.2$11.0
 Homes Owned38.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock24.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented55.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Santa Barbara, CALaguna Beach, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$4,420$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,510  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,750$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,280  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$4,480$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,930  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Santa Barbara, CALaguna Beach, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock3.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock13.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Santa Barbara, CALaguna Beach, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9991.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock5.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99920.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock17.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,99915.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock52.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Santa Barbara, CALaguna Beach, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock17.8%12.2%
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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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Reviews for Laguna Beach    3 Reviews
kirsten · Mission Viejo, CA
Laguna Beach
Over 13 years ago

... always great to go home to. But i don't live there now, haven't for 10 years. Beautiful as it is, if you've got wanderlust you're always somewhere else. Avoid  More

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Steve · Laguna Beach, CA
Best weather
Over 16 years ago

Mediterranean climate, one of the best in the  More

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Sean · Laguna Beach, CA
There is no snowfall here despite these stats on t
Over 19 years ago

Laguna Beach is peaceful and beautiful. If you have the money for housing you will enjoy living here. However, during the seasonal Pageant of the Masters and Summer Art  More

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