2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Santa Barbara, CA vs Pembroke Pines, FL

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Is it cheaper to live in Pembroke Pines or is it cheaper to live in Santa Barbara?
- Pembroke Pines is 28.6% less expensive than Santa Barbara.

Which city has more affordable housing, Pembroke Pines or Santa Barbara?
- Pembroke Pines housing costs are 74.1% less expensive than Santa Barbara housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Santa Barbara or is Health Care more affordable in Pembroke Pines.
- Health related expenses are 12.4% less in Pembroke Pines.
 Santa Barbara, CAPembroke Pines, FLUnited States
 Overall  Unlock110.5100
 Food & Groceries113.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock99.2100
 Housing476.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$457,100$338,100
 Utilities90  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock137.3100
 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 Pembroke Pines    14 Reviews

Oh, Pembroke Pines. What a city it was, I still remember when half of Pines Blvd was just tree's and grass, now it's just nothing but shopping centers and houses.  More

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I am a resident of Broward Florida for over 30 years and in the area of Pembroke Pines for over 11 years. This area is probably one of the friendliest family oriented  More

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Over 17 years ago

While I could think of many cons to living in Broward Co, the one area I must praise is the public schools. Having three children in public schools in Pembroke Pines,  More

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