| Index | Waterfront | Santa Barbara | California |
| Median home price | $836,380 | $1,082,300 | $409,300 |
| Median rent asked | $1,836 | $1,874 | $1,297 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.0 |
| Owner occupied households | 15.6% | 41.3% | 54.1% |
| Renter occupied households | 84.4% | 58.7% | 45.9% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Isla Vista, CA | 15,733 | $0 | 100% |
| Carpinteria, CA | 13,449 | $711,100 | 285% |
| Goleta, CA | 32,142 | $813,000 | 340% |
| Mission Canyon, CA | 2,649 | $1,167,400 | 532% |
| Montecito, CA | 8,210 | $2,000,001 | 983% |
| Santa Barbara, CA | 90,911 | $1,082,300 | 486% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Westminster, CA | 90,857 | $624,000 | 238% |
| Bellingham, WA | 90,821 | $405,700 | 120% |
| Kirkland, WA | 91,146 | $724,700 | 292% |
| San Leandro, CA | 90,489 | $624,900 | 238% |
| Carson, CA | 91,354 | $494,800 | 168% |
| Santa Barbara, CA | 90,911 | $1,082,300 | 486% |
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