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Santa Barbara, CA vs Menomonee Falls, WI

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Is it cheaper to live in Menomonee Falls or is it cheaper to live in Santa Barbara?
- Menomonee Falls is 30.6% less expensive than Santa Barbara.

Which city has more affordable housing, Menomonee Falls or Santa Barbara?
- Menomonee Falls housing costs are 77.6% less expensive than Santa Barbara housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Santa Barbara or is Health Care more affordable in Menomonee Falls.
- Health related expenses are 11.1% less in Menomonee Falls.
 Santa Barbara, CAMenomonee Falls, WIUnited States
 Overall  Unlock107.3100
 Food & Groceries113.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock100.6100
 Housing476.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$323,400$338,100
 Utilities90  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock93.6100
 Miscellaneous142.5  Unlock100
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

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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 Menomonee Falls    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Great little village located just northwest of Milwaukee, WI. Real country feel, but close to all city conveniences - shopping, entertainment, and airport plus only 10  More

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Over 16 years ago

Cold Winters (too long), very cool wet Springs (too long), short mild Summers (too short), pleasant Autumn. Global warming has missed us (July 1, 2009 high temperature  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Milwaukee area has a true four season climate with each season being significant in length and very different. If there is a downfall, it is that Spring is late  More

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