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Chattanooga, TN vs Santa Barbara, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Barbara has 63.8% less rainy days than Chattanooga.
- Santa Barbara has 36.7% more Sunny Days than Chattanooga.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 18.7% better than Chattanooga
 Chattanooga, TNSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny207  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Chattanooga    60 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired  More

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I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the  More

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I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate.   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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