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Santa Barbara Metropolitan Area

California

Average Rent

$2,322

Rent Comparison

14.1% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

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Population

443.94 Thousand

in 2022

The Santa Barbara metro area has a total population of 443,941. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Santa Maria

Average Rent $2,125

Population 108,970

# of Rentals 64

Houses Apartments

Santa Barbara

Average Rent $3,651

Population 90,079

# of Rentals 7

Houses Apartments

Lompoc

Average Rent $1,916

Population 42,996

# of Rentals 18

Houses Apartments

Goleta

Average Rent $2,409

Population 33,837

# of Rentals 86

Houses Apartments

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

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