Santa Barbara is a coastal city in Santa Barbara County, California, of which it is also the county seat. Situated on a south-facing section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States excepting Alaska, the city lies between the steeply rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Santa Barbara's climate is often described as Mediterranean, and the city has been dubbed "The American Riviera". According to the 2020 U.S. Census, the city's population was 88,665. In addition to being a popular tourist and resort destination, the city has a diverse economy that includes a large service sector, education, technology, health care, finance, agriculture, manufacturing, and local government. In 2004, the service sector accounted for 35% of local employment. Area institutions of higher learning include the University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara City College, Westmont College, and Antioch University.

Country: United States
State: California
County: Santa Barbara
Incorporated: April 9, 1850
Named for: Saint Barbara
Type: Council–manager
Mayor: Randy Rowse
Water: 53.61%
Population (2020): 88,665
Rank: 91st in California
Urban: 202,197 (US: 190th)
Metro: 446,475 (US: 123rd)
Time zone: Pacific Time Zone (UTC−8)
Summer (DST): PDT (UTC−7)
ZIP Codes: 93101–93103, 93105–93111, 93116–93118, 93120–93121, 93130, 93140, 93150, 93160, 93190, 93199
Area code: 805
FIPS code: 06-69070
GNIS feature IDs: 1661401, 2411815
Official Website: http://www.santabarbaraca.gov
Wikidata description: city in and county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States
Wikidata id: Q159288
Wikidata label: Santa Barbara
Wikidata aliases: Array
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