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Santa Barbara, CA · the CityFunIndex

Events in Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara ranks T#18 of 134 US cities for events, with a Events score of 86 — Exceptional. That puts it in the 87th percentile nationally and #2 of 18 in California.

Events score
86
Exceptional
National rank
T#18 of 134
In California
#2 of 18
Percentile
87th

The typical city scores 50 for events; Santa Barbara sits 36 points above the median.

How events is measured

Festivals, fairs and a packed year-round events calendar.

Data sources: Ticketmaster and SeatGeek festivals, fairs and ticketed events.

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

Ranked around Santa Barbara

  1. T#16 Boulder, CO 87
  2. T#16 Washington, DC 87
  3. T#18 Santa Barbara, CA — this page 86
  4. #20 Boise, ID 85
  5. T#21 New Orleans, LA 84

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Top US cities for events

  1. #1 Las Vegas, NV 93
  2. T#2 Minneapolis, MN 92
  3. T#2 Orlando, FL 92
  4. T#2 Reno, NV 92
  5. T#5 Birmingham, AL 91

More about Santa Barbara

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