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Santa Barbara, CA · the CityFunIndex

Star Power in Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara ranks #78 of 134 US cities for star power, with a Star Power score of 42 — Some Fun. That puts it in the 43rd percentile nationally and #10 of 18 in California.

Star Power score
42
Some Fun
National rank
#78 of 134
In California
#10 of 18
Percentile
43rd

The typical city scores 50 for star power; Santa Barbara sits 8 points below the median.

How star power is measured

Notable people the city is known for, plus headliner acts that tour through.

Data sources: SeatGeek headliner popularity and Wikidata notable residents (rank-blended).

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Ranked around Santa Barbara

  1. T#75 Portland, ME 44
  2. #77 Riverside, CA 43
  3. #78 Santa Barbara, CA — this page 42
  4. T#79 Fort Wayne, IN 41
  5. T#79 Lincoln, NE 41

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Top US cities for star power

  1. #1 New York, NY 93
  2. T#2 Chicago, IL 92
  3. T#2 Los Angeles, CA 92
  4. T#2 Philadelphia, PA 92
  5. T#5 Boston, MA 91

More about Santa Barbara

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