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Fort Myers, FL vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 65.6% less rainy days than Fort Myers.
- Santa Barbara has 4.4% more Sunny Days than Fort Myers.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 39.1% better than Fort Myers
 Fort Myers, FLSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny271  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low53  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index6.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  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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