| | Santa Barbara, CA | Nampa, ID | United States |
| Overall | 154.7 | 104.6 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 113.8 | 91.7 | 100 |
| Health | 113.2 | 101.6 | 100 |
| Housing | 476.7 | 129.7 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $1,525,500 | $374,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,020.0% | 9,160.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 97.0 | 89.3 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 142.5 | 71.2 | 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 
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
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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We have lived in Arizona (near Phoenix) for 20 years. We are in the process of moving to the Nampa/Caldwell area. Trust me you DO NOT want to come to Arizona for an More
Sales tax is one area that it hard to get used to, taxes here are probably average but I was not used to paying sales tax. After I checked it out against other states More
Im sure the economy is bad everywhere, but in Nampa, i believe i read the unemployment rate is near More
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