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Santa Barbara, CA vs Santa Cruz, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Cruz has 75.7% more rainy days than Santa Barbara.
- Santa Cruz has 7.4% less Sunny Days than Santa Barbara.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 4.5% worse than Santa Barbara
Climate
 Santa Barbara, CASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall193338
 Snowfall0028
 Precipitation3869106
 Sunny283262205
 Avg. July High737786
 Avg. Jan. Low434022
 Comfort Index (higher=better)8.98.57
 UV Index5.75.24.3
 Elevation49362443

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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 Santa Cruz    44 Reviews
NC · Boise City, ID
Some love it, others not so much
Over 4 years ago

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Kimberly · Santa Cruz, CA
Small Town, Big City
Over 4 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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Holly · Live Oak, CA
Santa Cruz is my Heart Home in so many ways
Over 5 years ago

I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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93101 93105 93103 93110 93109
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95060 95064
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