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El Paso, TX vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 81.4% more rainy days than El Paso.
- Santa Barbara has 4.7% less Sunny Days than El Paso.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 11.3% better than El Paso
 El Paso, TXSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny297  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low31  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for El Paso    75 Reviews

El Paso has been my home for the majority of my life. I have raised a family here, and have most of my relatives here in town. Through the years, I have noticed how EP  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in El Paso most of my life, over 40 yrs! I think this city has grown too much and the crime is growing with it. It is a dirty city and people don't care where  More

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El Paso Texas might not be a mega-metropolis with the New York and LA style entertainment, but here are some Pros about this bi-national, multi-cultural mid-sized city.   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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