| | Santa Barbara, CA | Dunwoody, GA | United States |
| Overall | 154.7 | 104.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 113.8 | 103.8 | 100 |
| Health | 113.2 | 98.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 476.7 | 180.0 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $1,525,500 | $560,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,020.0% | 10,360.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 97.0 | 118.1 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 142.5 | 103.9 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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
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
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 Dunwoody 4 Reviews
I have lived here for 25 years and it really used to be a great city to live in. Unfortunately we became a city and now have our own city government which seemed to be More
I’ve recorded over 200 podcast episodes about the city of Dunwoody. Some of my favorite businesses are Village Orthodontics, NFA Burger, Breadwinner, and BAR{N}. This is More
I've lived in Atlanta and/or the Atlanta area for over 20 years. I know there are worse places than Atlanta but I also know there are better places. I am an More
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