2026 Compare Cities Health:
Santa Barbara, CA vs Brea, CA

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Highlights
- There are 249 physicians per 100,000 people in Brea.
- There are 216 physicians per 100,000 people in Santa Barbara.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Santa Barbara, CABrea, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock44.358.4
 Water Quality (100=best)43  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock96.986.9
 Physicians per Cap.216  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock96100
   (100 = best)
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 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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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 Brea    10 Reviews

I have lived in Orange County and Los Angeles County for over 20 years. The cost of living has prompted 3 friends to move to the Central Valley, Oregon and Washington  More

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Over 13 years ago

I loved living here in Brea, CA for over 17 years. It is a great community. For being a small north Orange County city it has a lot to offer. Schools are really  More

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Great city in N. Orange County. Affordable with lots of  More

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