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American Fork, UT vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 21.7% more rainy days than American Fork.
- Santa Barbara has 23.0% more Sunny Days than American Fork.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 25.4% better than American Fork
 American Fork, UTSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny230  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for American Fork    4 Reviews

Corrupt and communist. They have the most corrupt police. They want to dictate every little thing you do, on your own property. I wish that the constitution meant  More

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Over 13 years ago

The schools here are awful. The school curriculum I endured was years behind anywhere else I've lived (Milwaukee, WI; Colorado Springs, CO; Denver, CO). The teachers  More

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Over 18 years ago

it's hot in summer and cold in winter great during spring and  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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