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Ruidoso, NM vs Santa Barbara, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Barbara has 8.9% less rainy days than Ruidoso.
- Santa Barbara has 1.4% less Sunny Days than Ruidoso.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 15.6% better than Ruidoso

Climate
 Ruidoso, NMSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall201938
 Snowfall28028
 Precipitation7738106
 Sunny287283205
 Avg. July High827386
 Avg. Jan. Low244322
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.78.97
 UV Index6.95.74.3
 Elevation6729492443

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Reviews for Ruidoso    12 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Best place in NM to live , unless you like crowds, traffic, crime, and concrete. Plenty of jobs and min wage is now close to $12/hr. Housing is a little pricey but  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Ruidoso, or "noisy river". I have always visited but now i live here. Was my first choice if I ever moved. I am so glad I left El Paso, was getting way to big  More

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I’ve lived in this town for nine years and loved it. The weather is by far the best thing about this town. Just don’t be a “rude Texan,“ and you will be fine. Try not to  More

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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Over 3 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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ZIPS IN RUIDOSO, NEW MEXICO
88345 88312 88338 88355
ZIPS IN SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA
93101 93105 93103 93110 93109

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