| Index | Downtown | Santa Barbara | California |
| Median home price | $1,461,350 | $1,920,877 | $731,680 |
| Median rent asked | $2,434 | $2,803 | $1,951 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.0 |
| Owner occupied households | 18.8% | 41.3% | 54.1% |
| Renter occupied households | 81.2% | 58.7% | 45.9% |
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| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Isla Vista, CA | 16,124 | $0 | 100% |
| Carpinteria, CA | 13,726 | $1,255,305 | 284% |
| Goleta, CA | 33,194 | $1,464,451 | 348% |
| Mission Canyon, CA | 2,752 | $2,046,365 | 527% |
| Montecito, CA | 8,465 | $3,640,995 | 1,015% |
| Santa Barbara, CA | 94,185 | $1,920,877 | 488% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Tracy, CA | 94,210 | $857,027 | 162% |
| Carson, CA | 94,352 | $871,092 | 167% |
| Deltona, FL | 93,968 | $314,091 | 4% |
| Westminster, CA | 93,920 | $1,151,338 | 252% |
| Alafaya, FL | 94,471 | $545,045 | 67% |
| Santa Barbara, CA | 94,185 | $1,920,877 | 488% |
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