2026 Top Cities by Overall Score in: Santa Barbara County | Houseberry

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Houseberry’s list of the best neighborhoods overall in Santa Barbara, where we've considered data on schools, safety

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Carpinteria

Overall Score : 2.5

School : 1.0

Safety : 5.0

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Carpinteria

Overall Score : 2.5

School : 1.0

Safety : 5.0

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Santa Barbara

Overall Score : 1.3

School : 2.3

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Santa Barbara

Overall Score : 1.3

School : 2.3

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Goleta

Overall Score : 1.2

School : 2.4

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Goleta

Overall Score : 1.2

School : 2.4

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Summerland

Overall Score : 0.9

School : 2.0

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Summerland

Overall Score : 0.9

School : 2.0

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