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St. George, UT vs Carpinteria, CA

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Are people in Carpinteria older or younger than people in St. George?
- The Median Age in Carpinteria is 2.7 years older than in St. George.

Are housing costs cheaper in Carpinteria or St. George?
- Carpinteria housing costs are 148.8% more expensive than St. George housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Carpinteria or St. George?
- The average commute for residents of Carpinteria is 8.6 minutes longer than it is for residents of St. George.

Things to do in St. George?
St. George, Utah sits on the edge of the Virgin River just south of Zion National Park providing plenty of opportunities to explore the outdoors - take a tour of nearby Snow Canyon State Park or enjoy some disc golf at Sunbrook Disc Golf Course.

Things to do in Carpinteria?
Carpinteria, CA is a vibrant town southeast of Santa Barbara boasting a variety of landmarks including Rincon Beach Park perfect for hiking or Carpinteria State Beach exhibiting amazing wildlife; their annual event Summer Solstice Festival brings people together with food and games every June.

 St. George, UTCarpinteria, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,289329,725,481
 Median Income$63,604  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock40.638.4
 Avg. Home Price$485,000  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.6%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time15.02  Unlock26.38
Reviews for St. George    75 Reviews

Very low paying jobs. Very few corporate companies you could have a career at. Very expensive housing. Very unaccepting of non mormons. A very lazy city hall that  More

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We recently moved here and this are our thoughts: - Landscape wise no doubts this is one of the most beautiful places we have been - Public spaces are very clean, well  More

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I have lived in St. George for 8 months and love it so far. I agree that there are not a lot of jobs and most have low pay so this may not be a good place if your  More

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Reviews for Carpinteria    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Only trouble is, there's no place to go that's better.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Cost of living in my area is very high, but especially  More

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