Zip 93109 (Santa Barbara, CA) Cost of Living


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Santa Barbara cost of living score
154.7
More expensive
54.7% higher
than the US average
3.2% higher
than the California average
Santa Barbara (zip 93109), California gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 154.7, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 54.7% higher than the U.S. average and 3.2% lower than the average for California.

Zip 93109 (Santa Barbara, CA)

Housing costs in Santa Barbara?
A typical home costs $1,920,100, which is 467.9% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 161.8% more expensive than the average California home, at $733,500. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Santa Barbara costs $3,290 per month, which is 53.0% more than the national average of $2,150 and 18.8% more than the state average of $2,670.

Can I afford Santa Barbara?
To live comfortably in Santa Barbara (zip 93109), California, a minimum annual income of $367,920 for a family, and $116,000 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara, CA is an area known for its high cost of living and this is evident in the median home value of $1.9201e+006 which is more than 5 times the US average of $338,100. This high cost of living is also reflected in the Cost of Living Index for Santa Barbara, which stands at 244.9 compared to a US average of 100. This means that it costs nearly 2.5 times more to live in Santa Barbara than it does to live in other parts of the United States.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesSanta BarbaraCaliforniaUnited States
  154.7149.9100.0
  115.9105.1100
  113.298.3100.0
  561.6234.8100.0
  $1,920,100$733,500$338,100
  89.7%102.4%100.0%
  100.9133.1100.0
  142.2118.7100.0

   100=National Average

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