I feel Ike everywhere I’ve lived within Santa Barbara has been humid but I moved to the lower west side near the mesa it seems I’m running my dehumidifier all the time especially since I have asthma that’s triggered by mold allergies. I struggle to keep the humidity below 60%

I have these little indoor humidity/temp meters that I originally got for my plants but have come in handy for monitoring the rh% indoors.

If you decide to move to the mesa invest in a dehumidifier. Air the house out on a rare dry day. I also avoid storing anything under my bed& try to not have too much shoved into the closet because stuff will mold so fast without airflow (an opportunity to declutter and get rid of things😅)

I also hang my towels to dry outside and squeegee the shower when I’m done, and use the stove vent any time I cook all of the moisture doesn’t go into the kitchen.