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Alpine, CA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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 Alpine, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock18.538.1
 Snowfall0.1  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days44.337.8106.2
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock73.185.8
 Avg. Jan. Low40  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.1834492443
Reviews for Alpine    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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Alpine is a great place to live if you want to be away from the hustle and bustle of city life. It's rural yet close to needed things. The schools are great with  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 4 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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