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Santa Barbara, CA vs Little Rock, AR

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- The median age of a home in Santa Barbara is 25.9% older than the median age of a home in Little Rock.
 Santa Barbara, CALittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Median Home Age58  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$188,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months0.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock33.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.61.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.2$11.0
 Homes Owned38.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock13.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented55.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Santa Barbara, CALittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,250$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,510  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$840$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,280  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,270$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,930  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Santa Barbara, CALittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock5.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Santa Barbara, CALittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock7.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock17.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9991.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock11.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock6.4%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  Unlock0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Santa Barbara, CALittle Rock, ARUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock11.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock12.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock9.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock7.8%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 Little Rock    59 Reviews
River · Pittsburgh, PA
Much better than my hometown, Fort Smith
Over 2 years ago

I grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and moved to Little Rock in 2007. I decided to move out of state in 2014, but I definitely enjoyed my time in Little Rock. It is  More

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steve · Albuquerque, NM
Nice city, beautiful topography, friendly locals.
Over 3 years ago

Little Rock is a city that I thoroughly researched before moving to, but nothing prepared me for the hills! They're even steeper than San Francisco, and they're  More

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steve · Albuquerque, NM
After nearly 70 years, I finally found my home
Over 3 years ago

After leaving critical reviews for a LOT of different cities, I finally found my home. Before moving to Little Rock, I had researched nearly every medium/big city in the  More

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