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Corte Madera, CA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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 Corte Madera, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock18.538.1
 Snowfall0  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days77.837.8106.2
 Sunny263  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock73.185.8
 Avg. Jan. Low42.8  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.26492443
Reviews for Corte Madera    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Close to the freeway, so easy commute. Beautiful bike/hiking trails and view of Mt Tam. But $4000/mo for a 3 bdrm apartment is a little  More

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Over 14 years ago

Great  More

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Over 20 years ago

Corte Madera has the convenience of shopping and urban lifestyle combined with nature wonderful weather hiking trails bike paths that make the quality of living there  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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