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Amarillo, TX vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 9.8% less rainy days than Amarillo.
- Santa Barbara has 9.3% more Sunny Days than Amarillo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 12.7% better than Amarillo
 Amarillo, TXSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny259  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 6 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 6 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  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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