Long Beach, California vs. Santa Barbara, California

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Commute
  38.6% lower in Santa Barbara, California
than in Long Beach, California
   Transportation Data
Long Beach, CASanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$3.79$3.88$2.63  2.4%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,675$1,237$1,503  26.1%
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Long Beach, CA    Santa Barbara, CA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Long Beach, CASanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index285.7114.3100.0  60.0%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)30.417.226.4  43.4%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)3.5%1.6%1.8%  53.3%
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