Originally Posted by froze

Not sure what you meant by that comment. Is Santa Barbara better then Fort Wayne? Only if you want the ocean and timid climate. Is Fort Wayne better then Santa Barbara? Only if you want to own a large custom built home in a nice neighborhood for less then a cheap fixer upper in a bad neighborhood. I could go on and on about the pros and cons of both cities but what would be the point of that? Anywhere you live will have a pro and con. I lived in both cities and it sounds like you haven't lived in either, so don't make comments you have no clue about.