Population
Santa Barbara
88,024
Auburn Hills
24,911
Median Income
Santa Barbara
$101,672
Auburn Hills
$78,727
Home Value
Santa Barbara
$1,466,400
Auburn Hills
$233,900
Rent
Santa Barbara
$2,302
Auburn Hills
$1,411
Crime Rate
Santa Barbara
6.50
Auburn Hills
3.73
Cost of Living
Santa Barbara
235.7
Auburn Hills
124.8
Avg Temp
Santa Barbara
N/A
Auburn Hills
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Barbara
4.7%
Auburn Hills
5.1%
How Similar Are Santa Barbara & Auburn Hills?
Auburn Hills is Santa Barbara's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Barbara
88,024
Auburn Hills
24,911
Santa Barbara (88,024) is about 3.5x larger than Auburn Hills (24,911).
Violent Crime
Santa Barbara
6.50
Auburn Hills
3.73
Santa Barbara has a 43% higher violent crime than Auburn Hills.
Property Crime
Santa Barbara
18.10
Auburn Hills
19.06
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Santa Barbara
35.1%
Auburn Hills
43.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Auburn Hills has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Santa Barbara
4.7%
Auburn Hills
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Santa Barbara
$101,672
Auburn Hills
$78,727
Santa Barbara has a 23% higher median income than Auburn Hills.
Home Values
Santa Barbara
$1,466,400
Auburn Hills
$233,900
Santa Barbara's home values is significantly higher than Auburn Hills's — 84% difference.
Education
Santa Barbara
36.2%
Auburn Hills
33.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Santa Barbara
63.3%
Auburn Hills
58.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Santa Barbara
235.7
Auburn Hills
124.8
Santa Barbara has a 47% higher cost of living than Auburn Hills.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Barbara and Auburn Hills share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Santa Barbara leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Auburn Hills leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAuburn Hills scores 142.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Santa Barbara. Auburn Hills has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $2,746 in Santa Barbara (145% lower). Auburn Hills has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $3,124 in Santa Barbara (121% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Barbara has a median home value of $1,466,400 vs $233,900 in Auburn Hills (527% higher). Auburn Hills has a median property tax of $2,829 vs $7,043 in Santa Barbara (149% lower). Auburn Hills has a median rent of $1,411 vs $2,302 in Santa Barbara (63% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Santa Barbara leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Barbara: 48,520 vs Auburn Hills: 14,950 for labor force. Santa Barbara has a per capita income of $62,921 vs $45,875 in Auburn Hills (37% higher). Santa Barbara has a median household income of $101,672 vs $78,727 in Auburn Hills (29% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Auburn Hills leads
Source: FBI UCRAuburn Hills has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.27 compared to 0.75 in Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Auburn Hills. Auburn Hills has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.77 compared to 4.91 in Santa Barbara.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSanta Barbara has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.2% compared to 33.5% in Auburn Hills. Auburn Hills has a high school diploma or higher of 47.1% compared to 44.7% in Santa Barbara.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Barbara has a population of 88,024, about 3.5x the size of Auburn Hills (24,911). Auburn Hills skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 39.4.
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Santa Barbara
Auburn Hills
Healthcare — Santa Barbara leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanta Barbara: 5.0 vs Auburn Hills: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Santa Barbara: 4 vs Auburn Hills: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Santa Barbara leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Barbara has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.3% in Auburn Hills. Auburn Hills has a drive alone of 75.3% compared to 61.3% in Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara has a work from home of 17.0% compared to 14.6% in Auburn Hills.
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