Neighborhood Vibe Ranking — Santa Barbara

Updated June 22, 2026

See how neighborhoods in Santa Barbara compare on liveliness and vibe. Rankings are based on measured data aggregated across each neighborhood boundary. How neighborhood vibe is measured →

Full Santa Barbara Neighborhood Vibe Ranking

City average:5.46— scores above this beat the city average
NeighborhoodScoreCity Rankvs. City Avg
Downtown7.2#1+1.7 ↑
West Downtown7.2#2+1.7 ↑
Lower Westside7.2#3+1.7 ↑
Oak Park6.8#4+1.3 ↑
Lower State6.8#5+1.3 ↑
Samarkand6.8#6+1.3 ↑
Hitchcock6.7#7+1.2 ↑
North State6.7#8+1.2 ↑
San Roque6.6#9+1.1 ↑
Westside6.5#10+1.0 ↑
Funk Zone6.4#11+0.9 ↑
West Beach6.4#12+0.9 ↑
Upper East6.3#13+0.8 ↑
Alta Mesa6.2#14+0.7 ↑
East San Roque6.2#15+0.7 ↑
Laguna6#16+0.5 ↑
Coast Village6#17+0.5 ↑
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport5.6#18+0.1 ↑
Bel Air5.6#19+0.1 ↑
Hope5.4#20-0.1 ↓
West Mesa5.3#21-0.2 ↓
Lower Riviera5.1#22-0.4 ↓
East Mesa5.1#23-0.4 ↓
Lower East4.8#24-0.7 ↓
Milpas4.6#25-0.9 ↓
Hidden Valley4.4#26-1.1 ↓
East Beach4.3#27-1.2 ↓
Eastside4.3#28-1.2 ↓
Foothill4#29-1.5 ↓
Eucalyptus Hill3.7#30-1.8 ↓
Elings Park3.5#31-2.0 ↓
Riviera2.9#32-2.6 ↓
Campanil2.6#33-2.9 ↓
Cielito1.4#34-4.1 ↓

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