CityFunIndex

Santa Barbara, CA · the CityFunIndex

Live Music in Santa Barbara

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

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

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

How live music is measured

Music venues and how often live shows actually happen.

Data sources: Ticketmaster and SeatGeek show listings, plus OpenStreetMap music venues.

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

Ranked around Santa Barbara

  1. T#16 Des Moines, IA 87
  2. T#16 Nashville, TN 87
  3. T#18 Santa Barbara, CA — this page 86
  4. #20 New Orleans, LA 85
  5. T#21 Birmingham, AL 84

See the full leaderboard — Best cities for live music →

Top US cities for live music

  1. #1 Cleveland, OH 93
  2. T#2 Atlanta, GA 92
  3. T#2 Boston, MA 92
  4. T#2 Seattle, WA 92
  5. T#5 Asheville, NC 91

More about Santa Barbara

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