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| Isla
Vista: |
- Half a square mile adjacent campus and the
Pacific Ocean
- 16,000 people, more than half of which are
college students
- Dense with apartments; 96% renters
- Intimately connected to UCSB
- Some quiet & quaint areas in west end,
including many houses
- Primarily apartment buildings for students
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| Goleta: |
- 65,000 people
- Primarily home to families living in houses
- Some apartments available
- Rentals mostly houses or rooms in homes
- Quiet and suburban neighborhoods
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| Ellwood: |
- South of 101 freeway
- Located 2 miles west of campus
- Many apartments available
- Popular neighborhood for graduate students
- Rental rates generally lower than in IV
- Nice bike ride or quick bus trip gets you
to campus in 15 minutes
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| El
Encanto Heights: |
- North of 101 freeway
- Located 2 miles west of campus
- Primarily private homeowners
- Many multi-bedroom houses for rent
- Popular for groups of students that want to
live outside of IV
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| Santa
Barbara: |
- Significant distance from campus
- Offers a home away from UCSB
- Many opportunities for a "regular"
community experience with culture, night-life,
and employment opportunities
- One of the most desirable cities in the country
- Commutes to campus 25+ minutes by car or 60+
by bus
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| Downtown: |
- In the heart of a beautiful coastal community
- Many apartments and studios available in
close proximity to the city center is commercial
and cultural offerings
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| The
Mesa: |
- Many apartments near beach
- Popular among Santa Barbara City College students
because of proximity to their campus.
- City College students' semester schedule is
different from the UCSB quarter schedule so
parties may occur when you need to study
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| San
Roque: |
- Upper State Street area of SB
- Increasingly becoming an option for renters
- Very quiet
- Not within walking distance of anything but
more affordable rates in the area are available
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| Lower
Eastside: |
- Many apartments at rental rates lower than
most other areas
- Many conveniences close at hand
- Longer commutes to campus due to distance
and city traffic (25+ minutes)
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| Other
Neighborhoods: |
- Upper East Side
- The Riviera (Alameda Padre Serra area)
- Samarkand
- Hidden Valley/Modoc, Mission Canyon
- Hope Ranch
- Montecito
- Westside
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| Tri-County
Area: |
- Carpinteria
- Lompoc
- Santa Maria
- Buellton
- Santa Ynez
- Ventura
- Oxnard
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