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Emporia, KS vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 49.7% less rainy days than Emporia.
- Santa Barbara has 34.8% more Sunny Days than Emporia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 21.9% better than Emporia
 Emporia, KSSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Emporia    3 Reviews

I hated Emporia when we first moved here 7 years ago, but have since grown to love it. At first I thought there was nothing to do, but the community has a lot to offer  More

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Over 17 years ago

In emporia there is serval very good churches to pick from so u can find a good church home  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. Bad weather 2. Poor school system 3. High unemployment 4. Not  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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