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Flagstaff, AZ vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 10.6% less rainy days than Flagstaff.
- Santa Barbara has 6.4% more Sunny Days than Flagstaff.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 29.0% better than Flagstaff
 Flagstaff, AZSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall81  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny266  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Flagstaff    50 Reviews

Amber · 

Flagstaff is absolutely the perfect place to call home. Especially for families. 4 perfectly balanced seasons. None too extreme and all beautiful. Ridiculously safe!  More

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Leah · 

I've lived here for one year and have to move because the cost to rent here is astronomical. I've been paying $2550/month and now for a comparable home it is $2900 and  More

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Every place depends on what you are looking for. So I will say a bit about me so you can assess where the review is coming from. I am a professional, single, female  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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