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Santa Barbara, CA vs San Francisco, CA

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Highlights
- San Francisco has 33.0% more rainy days than Santa Barbara.
- San Francisco has 8.5% less Sunny Days than Santa Barbara.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Francisco scores 4.5% worse than Santa Barbara
Climate
 Santa Barbara, CASan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Rainfall192538
 Snowfall0028
 Precipitation3872106
 Sunny283259205
 Avg. July High736786
 Avg. Jan. Low434622
 Comfort Index (higher=better)8.98.57
 UV Index5.75.44.3
 Elevation49522443

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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews
Kitt · Alhambra, CA
ONCE BEAUTIFUL, NOW RUINED
Over 3 years ago

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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Griesel · Santa Barbara, CA
Beautiful and friendly
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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John · Santa Barbara, CA
A once great town goes downhill
Over 3 years ago

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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Reviews for San Francisco    149 Reviews
Mark · San Diego, CA
believe the bad things you hear about this place
Over 3 years ago

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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Ross · San Francisco, CA
A Balanced Review After 10 Years
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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Ross · San Francisco, CA
Balanced Review from 10 Year Resident
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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ZIPS IN SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA
93101 93105 93103 93110 93109
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94112, 94110, 94122, 94109, 94116, 94121, 94117, 94134, 94118, 94115, 27 total
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