Does anyone live in SB? Spend a lot of time there? What do you think of it? What about Santa Barbara county (surrounding area). Would it be difficult to get a 1BR apt? I know it's "expensive", but so is Chicago, so I'm not too worried about that aspect. How much would you estimate an apt would be? Is it dog friendly? What's the job market like?
If anyone could answer ANY of these questions, I'd really appreciate it