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Goleta, CA vs Albany, CA

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- Albany has 39.2% more rainy days than Goleta.
- Albany has 6.1% less Sunny Days than Goleta.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Albany scores 2.2% worse than Goleta
 Goleta, CAAlbany, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock64106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
Reviews for Goleta    2 Reviews

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  More

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Reviews for Albany    4 Reviews

Albany is one of the best places to live not only in California but the USA. Niche 2023 has ranked Albany the number one suburb in California and is consistently in the  More

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Over 13 years ago

Like many places in the Bay Area, there are some mixed-race couples and gay couples in Albany. What is really striking, though, is the number of families where both  More

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Albany was originally built as a railroad workers' town. So the bad news is that nearly every house was originally two, or at most three, bedrooms with one bath, about  More

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