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Santa Barbara, CA vs Eureka, CA

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Highlights
- There are 192 physicians per 100,000 people in Eureka.
- There are 216 physicians per 100,000 people in Santa Barbara.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Santa Barbara, CAEureka, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock64.258.4
 Water Quality (100=best)43  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock81.786.9
 Physicians per Cap.216  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock105100
   (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 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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Reviews for Eureka    43 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived here 7 years and moved away a year ago. Crime and homelessness was really bad. Public funds which should be used to improve infrastructure somehow disappeared.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoy living in Eureka. There is a lot of beautiful outdoor trails. The climate is mild. Other places I have lived were freezing cold in winter, and flaming hot in  More

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I lived in a suburb just north of Eureka for three years. It has a small-town feel, where everybody seems to know everybody. There is zero traffic, but that's because  More

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