| | Santa Barbara, CA | Santa Rosa, CA | United States |
| Overall | 154.7 | 151.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 113.8 | 109.8 | 100 |
| Health | 113.2 | 110.3 | 100 |
| Housing | 476.7 | 223.9 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $1,525,500 | $666,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,020.0% | 10,010.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 97.0 | 103.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 142.5 | 153.3 | 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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Reviews for Santa Rosa 
43 Reviews
I was born and raised here. Santa Rosa used to be a great city great location great weather but now it is overcrowded and crime is off the charts and housing is crazy More
I've lived her over 20 years and it's a pretty nice place. The main vibe is you feel safe doing this day or night. Most of the neighborhoods are well taken care of, they More
Terrible city that's hurting for money. After going on a long hiatus from enforcing traffic laws, they've recently turned their highways into an ATM machine/cash cow by More
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