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Ames, IA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 48.2% less rainy days than Ames.
- Santa Barbara has 40.1% more Sunny Days than Ames.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 29.0% better than Ames
 Ames, IASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall30  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low11  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 13 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  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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