ECONOMY
The unemployment rate in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara Metro Area is 6.6% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Positive. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara Metro Area jobs have increased by 0.8%.
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Compared to the rest of the country, Santa Maria-Santa Barbara Metro Area's cost of living is 53.3% higher than the U.S. average.
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August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.
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In the last Presidential election, the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara metro area remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 64.5% to 32.6%.
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Santa Maria-Santa Barbara Metro Area's population is 444,766 people. Since 2020, it has had a population growth of 6.5%.
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Average Commute time is 19.4 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes.
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The median home cost in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara Metro Area is Real Estate:
$776,500. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 3.5%.
SCHOOLS
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara Metro Area public schools spend $10,614 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 22.1 students per teacher in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara Metro Area.
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