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Bismarck, ND vs Santa Barbara, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Barbara has 0.0% more rainy days than Bismarck.
- Santa Barbara has 40.1% more Sunny Days than Bismarck.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 36.9% better than Bismarck
 Bismarck, NDSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall46  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low2  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Bismarck    14 Reviews

I have lived in many places throughout the U.S. I came here with my job and can't wait to leave. This city may be right for some people, but it's definitely not for  More

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I have lived in a small town about 45 minutes away from Bismarck and then moved to University of Mary 5 years ago and have lived in Bismarck ever since. I am still at  More

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Over 10 years ago

What is fun about Bismarck much anything around to go too ? such as lakes parks good fishing and other things resorts and casinos  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 5 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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