| | Santa Barbara, CA | Mesa, AZ | United States |
| Overall | 154.7 | 113.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 113.8 | 97.2 | 100 |
| Health | 113.2 | 92.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 476.7 | 121.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $1,525,500 | $425,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,020.0% | 10,010.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 97.0 | 114.0 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 142.5 | 105.4 | 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 
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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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Mesa is a really good city despite some trouble with Superstition Springs and the failure that is Fiesta Mall, there is nice areas throughout and some areas that need to More
As someone who was born in Mesa and has lived here in the 85210 in Dobson Ranch for the last 13 years after moving out from Chandler. I can tell you that most of the More
I’m a native to Arizona and growing up here has taught me that people just don’t care, and the Mormon community is huge! It’s normal in the state of AZ for kids to start More
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