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Caldwell, ID vs Santa Barbara, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Barbara has 72.9% more rainy days than Caldwell.
- Santa Barbara has 34.1% more Sunny Days than Caldwell.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 21.9% better than Caldwell
 Caldwell, IDSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall8  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Caldwell    6 Reviews

I love where we live! Indian Creek Plaza and the renovation of downtown has all been incredible for our community. So many family-friendly events all throughout the  More

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I’ve lived in this city for 2 1/2 years, It is a very livable community. It is a very diverse city with a large Latino population and a agricultural heritage. The  More

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Over 10 years ago

Looks like there are not a lot of Doctors for the amount of people living there. Do you have to got to Boise to get good Heath care? How about the local hospital? Any  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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