2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Santa Barbara, CA vs Newnan, GA

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Is it cheaper to live in Newnan or is it cheaper to live in Santa Barbara?
- Newnan is 32.6% less expensive than Santa Barbara.

Which city has more affordable housing, Newnan or Santa Barbara?
- Newnan housing costs are 80.5% less expensive than Santa Barbara housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Santa Barbara or is Health Care more affordable in Newnan.
- Health related expenses are 12.4% less in Newnan.
 Santa Barbara, CANewnan, GAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock104.2100
 Food & Groceries113.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock99.2100
 Housing476.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$340,200$338,100
 Utilities90  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock120.8100
 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 Newnan    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Nice place to live  More

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I grew up in large and small cities overseas as a government 'brat' and also spent more than 10 years on the West Coast in Portland, OR. I moved to Newnan 11 years ago  More

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Over 19 years ago

We have lived in Newnan for over a year, and I am amazed at how much it has grown. The people are very friendly, and everything you need is pretty much in one general  More

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