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Santa Barbara, CA · the CityFunIndex

Drinks in Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara ranks T#27 of 134 US cities for drinks, with a Drinks score of 80 — Very Fun. That puts it in the 81st percentile nationally and #2 of 18 in California.

Drinks score
80
Very Fun
National rank
T#27 of 134
In California
#2 of 18
Percentile
81st

The typical city scores 50 for drinks; Santa Barbara sits 30 points above the median.

How drinks is measured

Bars, breweries, cocktail rooms and the nightlife spread.

Data sources: OpenStreetMap bars, pubs, nightclubs and craft breweries/distilleries, with Google Places ratings adjusting for venue quality.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Santa Barbara

  1. #25 Chicago, IL 82
  2. #26 Reno, NV 81
  3. T#27 Santa Barbara, CA — this page 80
  4. #29 Buffalo, NY 79
  5. #30 Des Moines, IA 78

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Top US cities for drinks

  1. #1 Stowe, VT 93
  2. T#2 Gatlinburg, TN 92
  3. T#2 Key West, FL 92
  4. T#2 Park City, UT 92
  5. T#5 Asheville, NC 91

More about Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara scores 83 overall (Very Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: