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Fargo, ND vs Santa Barbara, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Barbara has 21.9% less rainy days than Fargo.
- Santa Barbara has 41.5% more Sunny Days than Fargo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 39.1% better than Fargo
 Fargo, NDSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall49  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low0  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Fargo    32 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Grew up in Fargo/Northern MN area and was there 29 years. It’s cheap to live, tons of things to do in the summer. But 3-6 months of the year you more than likely will  More

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Grew up in south Minneapolis and headed 3 hours west to Fargo. Why did I want to leave the Twin Cities area? Found a great job. Nicer apartment for less money. Nice  More

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Not your typical North Dakota town. Fargo is on the Minnesota border and Cass County makes up 1/4 of the entire states population. It is the urban center and much more  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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