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Grand Rapids, MI vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 50.4% less rainy days than Grand Rapids.
- Santa Barbara has 79.1% more Sunny Days than Grand Rapids.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 32.8% better than Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MISanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall64  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny158  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  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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