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Montecito Area Facts

  • Montecito has a Livability Score of 69/100, which is considered good
  • Montecito crime rates are 65% lower than the California average
  • Cost of living in Montecito is 141% higher than the California average
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Montecito? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Lower Manning Park
      Manning Park
      Upper Manning Park
      Hale Park
      Lookout Park
      WWI Memorial Park
      Andree Clark Bird Refuge
      Gould Park

      Entertainment

      Casa del Herrero
      Hot Springs Hotel
      Murchison Physical Education Complex
      Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art
      Adams Center for the Visual Arts
      Giraffe
      Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens
      African Lions

      Food & Drink

      The Honor Bar
      Lama Dog
      Metropulos Fine Foods Merchant
      Rincon Brewery
      Brass Bear
      Validation Ale
      McConnell‘s
      Seven Bar & Kitchen

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Montecito? Of all people who commute, 0.2% take public transportation in Montecito.
      Drive to Work
      56%

      20% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      13%

      10% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Montecito? The cost of living in Montecito is 340/100 - which is 141% higher than California.
      Montecito
      340

      240% more expensive than average

      California
      141

      41% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A Crime

      What is the crime rate in Montecito? Montecito crime rates are 900, which are 65% lower than California
      Total Crime
      900 per 100k people

      58% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 112  

      58% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -10%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Montecito? The median income in Montecito is $267,334 which is 180% higher than California.
      Median household income
      $267,334229% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $159,580256% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      20% lower than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Montecito a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      D+ Housing

      What are Montecito home prices? Montecito home prices are $3,640,995 - which is 398% higher than California
      Median home value
      $3,640,9951015% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $3,549146% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      71%

      12% higher than the US average

      B- Schools

      Does Montecito have good schools? The Montecito graduation rate is 98% - which is 23% higher than California
      High school grad. rates
      98%

      18% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      ?

      100% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Montecito a good place to live? Montecito has an overall rating of 89% from 4 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      89%

      4 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      89%

      4 total surveys

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