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Vero Beach, FL vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- The median age of a home in Vero Beach is 23.4% younger than the median age of a home in Santa Barbara.
 Vero Beach, FLSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age47  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,525,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months26.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock15.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.211.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.7$11.0
 Homes Owned47.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented23.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Vero Beach, FLSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$4,280$1,840
 Studio Apartment$920  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,900$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,380  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$4,340$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,300  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Vero Beach, FLSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Vero Beach, FLSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9998.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99917.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9997.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock11.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9997.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock28.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock16.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Vero Beach, FLSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198917.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock18.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock19.6%12.2%
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Reviews for Vero Beach    22 Reviews
Bobbie · West Vero Corridor, FL
Florida's BEST kept secret.....shhhhhh!
Over 7 years ago

I grew up in Miami, BEFORE you had to wear a bullet proof vest to live there! I have lived in 9 other states and moved back to Fla over 2 years ago. First to Naples  More

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kim · Ormond Beach, FL
GOOD! Keep Crime OUT!
Over 13 years ago

Thanks for sharing fun facts about Vero Beach but more over: Let it be boring....no fun...no bars... After all...where ever the so called "fun" is... rest  More

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elaine · Ormond Beach, FL
something to do
Over 13 years ago

relocating to vero beach, understand quite laid back, what to do, we enjoy endlessly, cards, majong, board games, semi formal dinner dances, are we in the right place,  More

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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews
Kitt · Alhambra, CA
ONCE BEAUTIFUL, NOW RUINED
Over 4 years ago

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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Griesel · Santa Barbara, CA
Beautiful and friendly
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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John · Santa Barbara, CA
A once great town goes downhill
Over 4 years ago

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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