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Eats in Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara ranks T#13 of 134 US cities for eats, with a Eats score of 88 — Exceptional. That puts it in the 91st percentile nationally and #2 of 18 in California.

Eats score
88
Exceptional
National rank
T#13 of 134
In California
#2 of 18
Percentile
91st

The typical city scores 50 for eats; Santa Barbara sits 38 points above the median.

How eats is measured

Restaurants, food halls and the depth of the dining scene.

Data sources: OpenStreetMap restaurant counts, 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. T#11 Honolulu, HI 89
  2. T#11 Portland, ME 89
  3. T#13 Santa Barbara, CA — this page 88
  4. T#16 Portland, OR 87
  5. T#16 Seattle, WA 87

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Top US cities for eats

  1. #1 Gatlinburg, TN 93
  2. T#2 Park City, UT 92
  3. T#2 Stowe, VT 92
  4. T#2 Telluride, CO 92
  5. T#5 Jackson, WY 91

More about Santa Barbara

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