Urban-Rural Index Ranking — Santa Barbara

Updated June 22, 2026

See how neighborhoods in Santa Barbara compare on urban-rural index. Rankings are based on measured data aggregated across each neighborhood boundary. How urban-rural index is measured →

Full Santa Barbara Urban-Rural Index Ranking

City average:7.13— scores above this beat the city average
NeighborhoodScoreCity Rankvs. City Avg
Cielito9.7#1+2.6 ↑
Campanil9.3#2+2.2 ↑
Foothill8.6#3+1.5 ↑
Hidden Valley8.5#4+1.4 ↑
Riviera8.5#5+1.4 ↑
Elings Park8.3#6+1.2 ↑
Bel Air7.8#7+0.7 ↑
Eucalyptus Hill7.3#8+0.2 ↑
Lower Riviera7.2#9+0.1 ↑
Coast Village7.1#10
Hitchcock7.1#11
East San Roque7.1#12
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport7.1#13
Upper East7#14-0.1 ↓
Westside6.9#15-0.2 ↓
Hope6.9#16-0.2 ↓
East Mesa6.8#17-0.3 ↓
East Beach6.8#18-0.3 ↓
Samarkand6.8#19-0.3 ↓
Eastside6.8#20-0.3 ↓
Alta Mesa6.8#21-0.3 ↓
Laguna6.7#22-0.4 ↓
West Mesa6.7#23-0.4 ↓
San Roque6.7#24-0.4 ↓
North State6.7#25-0.4 ↓
Funk Zone6.5#26-0.6 ↓
Lower East6.5#27-0.6 ↓
Lower State6.5#28-0.6 ↓
Milpas6.5#29-0.6 ↓
Oak Park6.5#30-0.6 ↓
Downtown6.5#31-0.6 ↓
West Downtown6.5#32-0.6 ↓
West Beach6.5#33-0.6 ↓
Lower Westside6.5#34-0.6 ↓

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