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ZIP 93103, Santa Barbara

Moderate

🇺🇸Santa Barbara, California · United States

Residential
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Mixed fit Based on 7 scored dimensions
Best reasons
80
Safety
Trade-offs
50
Affordability
50
Transport
Unknowns
Safety — based on limited evidence
Schools — no source available yet
Transport — no source available yet
Is ZIP 93103, Santa Barbara right for you?

ZIP 93103, Santa Barbara is about average on everything we measure. We do not have figures yet for schools, transport, amenities, lifestyle and property confidence, so this is a partial picture.

Who it suits

  • Families with children Partly known

    About average on safety. Not known yet: schools and amenities.

  • Young professionals and renters Not known yet

    Not enough figures yet to say.

  • Retirees and a quieter life Partly known

    About average on safety. Not known yet: amenities.

  • Living without a car Not known yet

    Not enough figures yet to say.

  • Buying on a budget Partly known

    About average on affordability. Not known yet: property confidence.

Compared with nearby areas

In Santa Barbara In United States
Safety About average About average
Affordability About average About average

Still being collected: Schools, Transport, Amenities, Lifestyle, Property Confidence. These are gathered automatically and will appear here; until then, residents' reviews below are the best guide.

What's happening
Local & city news, notices and alerts
Security failures uncovered at nuclear laboratory in Santa Barbara New York Post
Santa Barbara's Special Technologies Laboratory faces federal heat after classified nuclear data was processed on unauthorized computers.
2 weeks ago Read article
Urgent flood alert issued across California as monster king tides sweep in New York Post
The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood advisory, starting 5 a.m. Sunday to 1 p.m. Thursday for beaches in Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.
3 weeks ago Read article
Public colleges in California are passing the $50,000-a-year mark. For locals Santa Rosa Press Democrat
At the University of California campuses in Berkeley, Irvine and Santa Barbara, students get an unwitting education in navigating the housing market.
3 weeks ago Read article
Public Colleges Are Passing the $50,000-a-Year Mark. For Locals. The New York Times
At the University of California campuses in Berkeley, Irvine and Santa Barbara, students get an unwitting education in navigating the housing market.
3 weeks ago Read article
Black Students Walk Out, Then Put California School Leaders on Blast Over Teens' Blackface Scandal Atlanta Black Star
Black students in Santa Barbara, California, walked out of class and railed against the district at a board meeting after a troubling blackface incident
3 weeks ago Read article
Wildfire — HUGHES Hazard
10,425 acres · 101.9km away
1 year ago
Wildfire — FRANKLIN Hazard
3,902 acres · 99.5km away
1 year ago
Wildfire — APACHE Hazard
1,496 acres · 43.2km away
2 years ago
Wildfire — SODA Hazard
161 acres · 66.9km away
2 years ago
Wildfire — HURRICANE Hazard
13,279 acres · 84.7km away
2 years ago
Data confidence
High coverage
80

Coverage confidence reflects geographic matching, source authority, freshness, record coverage, and demographic alignment. It is not a liveability score.

geography
25 pts
source authority
20 pts
freshness
20 pts
record coverage
10 pts
demographic alignment
5 pts
Reliable enriched schools, amenity details, ratings, and official area demographics are not available for this suburb yet. Existing evidence elsewhere on this page remains visible; missing facts are not estimated.
Score dashboard
ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
80
Safety
Good
estimated
50
Affordability
Below average
ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
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Schools
No data yet
Nov 2026
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Transport
No data yet
pending
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Amenities
No data yet
pending
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Lifestyle
No data yet
pending
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Property Confidence
No data yet
ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
What these scores mean for ZIP 93103, Santa Barbara

Each score is out of 100. Higher is better for you: a high affordability score means cheaper relative to local incomes, and a high safety score means less crime. Comparisons are with other areas in the same country.

Safety: 80/100 · Good
Scores 80 out of 100, which is good and lower than 99% of areas in United States. In practice, reported crime is low for its size. What it measures: How safe the area is, from reported crime adjusted for population, with burglary and robbery counting most. How it is worked out: No police data for this suburb yet — safety is estimated from data-backed suburbs nearby. This is an estimate from wider-area data, not measured for this area itself. Source: Estimated from nearby areas (estimated).
Affordability: 50/100 · Below average
Scores 50 out of 100, which is below average and lower than 99% of areas in United States. What it measures: How average rent compares with what households here typically earn. How it is worked out: Average rent as a share of median monthly income. This is based on reasonable data, but not the most recent or most local. Source: Official census income and rent (ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates).
Full scoring method
Flood & earthquake history
🌊 Flood: None on record
🌍 Earthquake: None on record
🔥 Wildfire: High
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Community demographics
ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Population
19,382
Median household income
$122,159/yr
Median home value
$1,663,600
Price-to-income ratio
Median home ÷ median household income
13.6×
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