Overview
Cost of Living
Crime
Climate
Interactive Map
Jobs
Education
Economy
Health
Religion
People
Politics & Voting
Housing Stats
Commute Time
Rankings
Upgrade to Premium

2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Santa Barbara, CA vs Hayden, ID

Change Cities
Highlights
- The median age of a home in Santa Barbara is 58.6% older than the median age of a home in Hayden.
 Santa Barbara, CAHayden, IDUnited States
 Median Home Age58  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$556,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months0.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock102.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.61.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.1$11.0
 Homes Owned38.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented55.5%  Unlock31.4%
 space
 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Santa Barbara, CAHayden, IDUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,950$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,510  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,140$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,280  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,980$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,930  Unlock$2,160
 space1
 Vacant Housing
 Santa Barbara, CAHayden, IDUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.2%  Unlock4.1%
 space2
 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Santa Barbara, CAHayden, IDUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock7.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9991.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock17.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock11.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99920.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,99915.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
 space3
 Housing Units By Year Built
 Santa Barbara, CAHayden, IDUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock31.8%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock26.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.0%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock1.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.0%12.2%
Transportation
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

   |    Reply
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

   |    Reply
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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Santa Barbara

See all reviews
Reviews for Hayden    5 Reviews
Georgia · Hayden, ID
Beautiful lakes but
Over 1 years ago

Used to be nice, but the city council is a joke. Califonians have moved in a the price of houses is now unaffordable. Pay is low and the cost of living is rising. The  More

   |    Reply
Julie · Hayden, ID
Winter Reigns Supreme in North Idaho
Over 2 years ago

Hayden is a beautiful place with wretched weather. Cold, dreary, grey days are the norm from late Oct to late May. There is no “Spring” in Hayden. It can barely eeek out  More

   |    Reply
D. · Hayden, ID
Beautiful but there is a "but"...
Over 7 years ago

Hayden is beautiful, but all of North Idaho is getting very crowded. Wages are low; cost of living has gotten pretty high. Maybe we just have bad luck, but we live in a  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Hayden

See all reviews
Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
Moving from:Moving to:
 Grants, New MexicoSt. Louis, MissouriCompare
 Casas Adobes, ArizonaBuckeye, ArizonaCompare
 Las Cruces, New MexicoCamp Verde, ArizonaCompare
 Page, ArizonaAnchorage, AlaskaCompare
 Damariscotta, MaineFarmington, MaineCompare
 Summerlin South, NevadaManhattan, New YorkCompare
 Great Barrington, MassachusettsNew Hope, PennsylvaniaCompare
 Medford, MassachusettsSanta Barbara, CaliforniaCompare
 Rutland, VermontDamariscotta, MaineCompare
 Buffalo, New YorkPunta Gorda, FloridaCompare

Learn More About Santa Barbara, California
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Learn More About Hayden, Idaho
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

Privacy Policy  •  Terms of Use  •  Returns & Refunds
© Best Places. All rights reserved.